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Anita Bunkley\u2019s latest novel <\/b>The Twisted Crown<\/i><\/b> tells the story of Eva Phillips, a black woman who sets out on a dangerous journey from the North to the South at the height of the Abolitionist movement.<\/b><\/p>\n
Set in 1867 shortly after slavery and the Civil War have ended, <\/b>The Twisted Crown <\/i><\/b>takes readers from the busy streets of Boston to a demolished South Carolina during the Reconstruction era, where the government\u2019s efforts to re-establish the political and cultural environment of the state is in progress. <\/b><\/p>\n
Our spirited protagonist Eva Phillips, who was born a slave but lived in freedom, travels to the chaotic South Carolina on a quest to find the mother who gave her away. <\/b><\/p>\n
Throughout her quest, she meets a black political activist promoting the rights of newly freed slaves, a Northern Carpetbagger, and a lady gambler who provides Eva with the skills needed to survive in the hectic Post-war environment. Yet, the journey eventually lands Eva into a threatening web of lies, theft, and murder, making her the target of a confrontation that forces her into fighting for her life. <\/b><\/p>\n
The Twisted Crown<\/i><\/b> was inspired by the life of Bunkley\u2019s great-grandfather, a white Northerner who traveled to South Carolina after the Civil War. There, he married a woman of color and later served as a state senator in South Carolina during Reconstruction. <\/b><\/p>\n
Over the course of nearly three decades, Anita Bunkley\u2019s literary career has produced much-needed novels that introduce readers to particular periods of history, told from the Afro-centric point of view. Bunkley is from Columbus, Ohio, and currently resides in Cypress, Texas. \u00a0Her latest novel, <\/b>The Twisted Crown<\/i><\/b>, is available for purchase through <\/b>Amazon<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n