Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew

"Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew" by Robert McReynolds, is a story about mine workers John Buchan and Will Carson, who have dreams of striking it rich in the unforgiving Colorado mountains in the early 1900s. The story begins with the men waiting anxiously for an assay report from a man named Amos, which could mean success for their mine, the Aberdeen. Their hopes are soon shattered when Buchan learns the assay was fake, casting doubt on their dreams. Catastrophe then strikes in the form of an avalanche, which crushes their cabin and leaves the characters in a dangerous place, testing their limits of hope and survival. This tale uncovers themes of deceit and the relentless battle against the power of nature and despair as these ambitious adventurers face their most difficult challenge yet.