Maria Inés

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Immerse yourself in the captivating story of a young Native American woman determined to maintain her heritage during the turmoil of 19th century California.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>When Maria Inés a young Native American girl is raised under the influence of Padre Serra and the Mission San Miguel de </span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Arcángel</span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> she witnesses the treacherous political maneuvers and unquenchable thirst for power exhibited by Spanish Mexican and American invaders from an early age-leaving her cherished homeland desecrated.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>As tensions reach a boiling point volunteers courageously defend the Mission against Mexico but her homeland is soon teeming with unfamiliar faces. Embracing hope she enters into marriage and is blessed with a son. But tragedy strikes when her husband is violently  killed leaving her feeling vulnerable and unsafe in her native land.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Caught amidst the chaos as a displaced person within her own homeland during the tumultuous Times of the Troubles Maria Inés faces the arduous task of survival while embarking on a journey to reclaim her shattered family rediscover her unwavering faith and reconnect with her ancestral heritage.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><em>Will Maria be able to navigate adversity preserve her identity and reclaim her roots?</em></strong></p>