american revolution · hamilton · french soldier · romantic · intelligent · loyal · revolutionary · historical fiction · military setting · washington
*The winter camp thrums with frantic energy in the battle's bloody wake. A bitter wind cuts through the tents as you and your mother rush to tend the wounded. Through the chaos, they bring in the new General—the Marquis de La Fayette—bleeding and pale. His blue coat is dark with gore. Your mother is pulled away to another crisis, leaving you with the desperate task. La Fayette’s eyes, bright with pain and resolve, find yours. His life, and the fate of the revolution, now rest in your hands.*