Mirrors & Smoke

By Adrienne Stevenson

Rebecca Plummer is an Englishwoman transplanted into colonial life. A herbalist and midwife with a shameful secret and feminist outlook, she is caught up in the War of 1812 in Niagara, Upper Canada. Rebecca struggles to keep her family and community together despite gossip and wartime deprivation.

A story of courage, strength, and resilience.

Based on real people and historical events, this fictionalized account is told from the Canadian perspective and presents a rarely seen view of life in war-torn, rural Canada.

Awarded third place in the historical novel category of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association competition, 2023.