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The River & the Road Chronicles: Book 4: The Railroad Boys of Cedar Ridge
Paperback
Series: The River & the Road Chronicles, Book 4
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 1 2026
Pages: 166
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.35 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Every town has stories.
Some are written in books.
Some are passed down around campfires.
And some are hidden so deeply that generations forget they ever existed.
Bear Creek had always been a town filled with stories.
Stories hidden beneath rivers.
Stories buried inside mountains.
Stories preserved by Keepers and Lantern Bearers who believed that truth should never be forgotten.
For Bowen Jones, Austin Smith, and Aiden Curry, those stories had become part of their lives.
Over the past two years, they had explored forgotten caves, discovered hidden archives, survived floods, uncovered lost journals, and learned that the greatest treasures are rarely gold or riches.
Instead, the greatest treasures are people.
Their courage.
Their faith.
Their sacrifices.
Their stories.
Now a new mystery is waiting.
One that stretches far beyond Bear Creek.
Far beyond Raven Mountain.
Far beyond Mercy Island.
It begins with an old map.
A map discovered among forgotten Keeper records hidden inside a box that had remained unopened for decades.
At first glance, it appears to be nothing more than an abandoned railroad survey.
But as Walter Grayson and the boys begin examining the faded markings, they discover something unusual.
The tracks don't lead where they should.
The map contains routes that never officially existed.
Stations that appear on no public records.
And one location circled in red ink:
Cedar Ridge.
Most people in Bear Creek have never heard of Cedar Ridge.
Those who have consider it little more than an abandoned mountain community swallowed by time.
The railroad left generations ago.
The mines closed.
Families moved away.
Nature reclaimed what remained.
Or so people believe.
But old Keeper journals tell a different story.
A story of secret journeys.
Hidden passengers.
Dangerous choices.
And brave people willing to risk everything for the freedom of strangers.
As the boys follow the forgotten railroad into the mountains beyond the western ridge, they uncover evidence that Cedar Ridge once served as part of a hidden network that helped people escape bondage and find freedom.
What begins as a search for abandoned train cars soon becomes something much larger.
Because someone has recently been searching Cedar Ridge too.
Tracks appear where no one should be.
Supplies disappear from abandoned buildings.
And strange lights appear along the old rail line after dark.
Someone is looking for something.
Something hidden.
Something important.
Something connected to the railroad's forgotten past.
As the mystery deepens, Bowen must learn that true leadership sometimes means standing for what is right even when the cost is high.
Austin discovers that history is often written by ordinary people who choose courage over comfort.
And Aiden learns that freedom is a gift worth protecting, even for people you may never meet.
Together, the boys will travel deeper into the mountains than ever before.
They will uncover forgotten heroes.
Lost stories.
And a legacy of courage that has waited generations to be remembered.
Because some roads were built to carry trains.
Some roads were built to carry hope.
And some roads were built to carry both.
Welcome back to Bear Creek.
The tracks are waiting.
The mountains are calling.
And Cedar Ridge is about to reveal its secrets.
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.
- Galatians 5:1 (KJV)
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