Blood to Rubies

In Blood to Rubies, a young frontier photographer flees the Civil War draft and finds himself in the Bitterroot Mountains, home to the Nez Perce people. Captivated by a young Irish woman he encounters, he becomes entwined in the lives of Chief Joseph and a woman warrior named Flying Horse, both of whom face a desperate struggle against U.S. military forces during their harrowing exodus to freedom. As their fates intersect, he grapples with his complicity in their plight and seeks redemption. This gripping saga, enriched by a foreword from Nez Perce historian Allen V. Pinkham, Sr., explores themes of love, injustice, and the quest for liberation.