RUNAWAY TWINS and RUNAWAY TWINS IN ALASKA: BOXED SET

80,527 wds. (two bks)

RUNAWAY TWINS

Book 1 in the Runaway Twins series
LITERARY CLASSICS GOLD AWARD WINNER

"Oh, my gosh, I love these kids! When they were hiding in the Bitterroot Mountains, I felt like I was right there with them."

"Cult leader wants twins for his child brides, his double portion from God…polygamy raises its ugly head."

Beautiful preteen twins Rachel and Janie Lemon are desperate to avoid the fate of their older sister Mary, who at thirteen was forced to marry the polygamous Prophet of Sheba Hill.

Their determination leads to an aborted escape attempt, and the cult leader sends the girls to a retraining center deep in Montana’s Bitterroot Mountains. Justin Patrick, an openly rebellious twelve-year-old boy who has been dragged into the cult by his aunt, is sent along with them.

Justin and the twins plan an escape in mid-winter through the Bitterroots. Justin’s father and uncle (who were both killed in an avalanche) trained him as a survivalist, and he assures the girls that the Bitterroots are not as dangerous as the Alaskan wilderness where he grew up.

Their adventures in the mountains include searches for food, shelter, water, and warmth—all the while looking over their shoulders for the pursuing cult members.

As they race for freedom, they are fully aware that capture means certain death for Justin and death or brutal enslavement for the twins.

"I often felt I was present in the pages. I highly recommend this novel for anyone who loves adventure and the thrill of the chase."

"It's important to expose the harm these polygamy cults do." "Child brides, polygamy, forced marriages and a false prophet, too."

RUNAWAY TWINS IN ALASKA

Book 2 in the Runaway Twins series

"Superb young adult fiction."

"Polygamy raises its ugly head again…forced marriage, underage marriage…"

Rachel, Janie, and Justin are back--this time in wilderness Alaska where they battle bears, bad guys, and nature's fury.

The Prophet of the polygamous cult of Sheba Hill reaches out from prison to have the Lemon twins kidnapped and transported to Whitehorse in the Yukon where he has established his new God's Way Temple. He still considers the girls his double portion from God and he wants them waiting for him when he's released on appeal.

And the Prophet pays extra to make certain their companion Justin Patrick, whom he hates for rescuing the twins in Montana's Bitterroot Mountains, is eliminated and buried deep in Alaska's Yuktapah Preserve.

A long-dormant volcano explodes; earthquakes gobble up canyons, lakes, and rivers; and grizzly sows and boars make it clear they can't be controlled.

The pressure on the three teenagers never lets up. Each time they think they've gained the victory, they encounter new and more difficult obstacles.

And when at last they believe the danger is over, they're horrified to discover their situation is hopeless and there's no way out.

"Whether in Montana or Alaska, the Runaway Twins (and Justin) are great fun…love watching them grow up."