About Brave Enemies

As the War for Independence wore on into the 1780s, the Carolina upcountry was an extremely dangerous place to be. Settlers, who had labored to clear the land after the Cherokees withdrew, found themselves being mustered for battle as British forces infiltrated the forests and pillaged their hard-won farms. Robert Morgan's stunning novel tells the story of two young people caught in the chaos and war raging in that wilderness.

First published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill in 2003, and reprinted by Press 53's Carolina Classics Editions in 2026.