Smoke in the Cypress

In the midst of the War of 1812, wounded soldier Marcel Moreau embarks on a perilous journey to New Orleans to find Celeste de Beaumais, a young aristocrat who has fled her family for a Louisiana plantation. As he navigates the city, he faces threats from soldiers, slave hunters, and pirates, all while a formidable English fleet threatens the region. Tasked with training the outnumbered local militia, Moreau grapples with complex loyalties and the machinations of a ruthless plantation master, forcing him to choose where to best apply his military experience.