Frances Boricchio

Embers on the Hearth Frances Boricchio

The story of Jason McIvers begins in the 1840's. It follows his life as a trapper, away from civilization and alone in the hills six months out of the year. He is uncouth and unkempt, but to Jason, none of that matters. He is a good man but Jason's heavy drinking always seems to get him in trouble. Often times a brawl breaks out whenever Jason leaves the hills to sell his furs at Fort Ryerson. As a result, Jason usually ends up in the army's guardhouse to sleep it off. But during one drunken brawl, someone gets killed and that episode starts Jason on a journey that will change his life forever.