Eighteen Minutes to Freedom

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the heart of 1830s Texas, a land of sprawling prairies and simmering discontent, the seeds of revolution are sown. The iron rule of Mexican General Santa Anna pushes Anglo settlers and proud Tejanos to the brink, igniting a desperate struggle for liberty that will forever scar the land and its people. "Forged in Fire and Blood" plunges into this maelstrom through the intertwined destinies of three unforgettable characters.

Declan Brody, a veteran haunted by past wars, sought only a quiet life on his Texas homestead. But as tyranny tightens its grip, from the defiant stand at Gonzales to the legendary siege of the Alamo, he is forced to take up arms once more. His journey through the revolution’s most brutal battles, including the Goliad Massacre and the pivotal charge at San Jacinto, becomes a testament to human resilience and a harrowing exploration of the true cost of conflict.

Catalina "Lina" de la Garza, an educated Tejano woman from a respected San Antonio family, initially places her faith in the Mexican Constitution of 1824. But as Santa Anna’s centralist regime crushes federalist hopes and incites brutal conflict, she witnesses the siege of her beloved Bexar and endures the terrifying hardships of the Runaway Scrape. Torn between cultures and loyalties, Lina’s spirit awakens, transforming her into a courageous advocate for her people in the turbulent aftermath of war, fighting for their place in a newly forged, uncertain republic.

"Eighteen Minutes to Freedom" is a sweeping, action-packed e

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Hljóðbók: 3 juni 2025