Fractured Empire - Book I - The Continental Purge: An alternate history of the American colonies

In the autumn of 1777, history takes a darker turn. The Continental Congress is disbanded. The British and French empires-sworn enemies in public-secretly unite to crush the rebellion in North America. What follows is not just a military occupation, but a systematic purge of revolutionary ideals, culture, and people.

The colonies are carved up and controlled by imperial decree. Surveillance intensifies. Schools are rewritten. Families are torn apart by loyalty pledges and midnight raids. Entire towns vanish under the weight of Crown justice.

And yet, resistance survives.

Among the ruins, whispers of rebellion echo through hidden taverns, coded pamphlets, and back-alley meetings. Patriots once scattered across the wilderness begin to reconnect. Women smuggle intelligence behind enemy lines. Former soldiers train in exile. Children memorize forbidden passages of banned declarations.

At the heart of this rising tension is a secret treaty-the Treaty of Rouen-that reveals the truth: the war was never just about the colonies. It was about shaping the future of civilization itself.

As empires prepare for an age of technological acceleration, a few brave souls fight not only for survival, but to protect the flame of democratic thought-knowing they may never live to see it rise again.