About the book.

Fate brings about a huge change in the life of Obadiah Shaw when the sturdy fourteen-year old son of a struggling smallholder, saves the life of Mary Ellison, the niece of a small industrialist. Refusing the offer of a reward, he accepts a job at Ellison's Hosiery workshop.

As his love for Mary grows, so does his career. He dares to dream about an entirely new sort of mill community providing much needed housing, employment for all the family and education for the workers children.

Rivals since childhood with Billy Sutcliffe, the local bully, Obadiah's burgeoning career fuels Billy's envy. Rivalry turns to hate and as Obadiah realises his dream, Billy, whose life is falling apart, sets out to wreak havoc and bloody vengeance on Obadiah.

What follows is a battle for survival!