They set sail for the peace and calm of New Zealand, but they hadn't counted on murderers, mutineers, and a land war in paradise.
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​​​​​​​ SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND NEW ZEALAND, 1863
Aleksandra and Xavier's newly-found paradise on their Californio Rancho is everything they could have dreamed, until Xavier's high-roller brother brings it all crashing down. A final tragedy plunges them into a sorrow so deep they can't swim out.
​​​​​​​ With nothing left, they grasp at an invitation to make a fresh start in New Zealand, but their peaceful journey is derailed by murder, mutiny, and mayhem... and they're not even off the ship yet.
Aleks and Xavier become become separated before they can disembark into the turbulent wilderness—where the wars between the settlers and the local Māori have only just begun. The opening shots of the New Zealand Wars are being fired—some straight at them.

​​​​​​​ A Sea of Green Unfolding is the third book in the fantastic Long Trails historical fiction series.​​​​​​​

About the Book

This novel can be read as a standalone or as part of The Long Trails series!

​​​​​​​Reviewers are saying...“the historical research is excellent…well-integrated into the narrative.” –Deborah Challinor, number one bestselling author and historian
“A lovely combination of historical accuracy and adventure…[a] beautifully researched and engrossing story.” –Shelagh Merlin, NetGalley reviewer
“Loved this book. The characters draw you in on a story filled with interest and suspense.” –Kate Le Petit ​​​​​​​

Lizzi Tremayne's Debut Novel in this series was
Finalist 2013 RWNZ Great Beginnings, 

Winner 2014 RWNZ Pacific Hearts Award, 

Winner 2015 RWNZ Koru Award for Best First Novel plus 

Third in Koru Long Novel, and 

Finalist 2015 Best Indie Book Award.

​​​​​​​The Series
This is Book Three of The Long Trails series of historical fiction:
​​​​​​​Can an orphan, with only her Mustang and a Cossack sword, survive alone on the frontier?
​​​​​​​ From the deserts of Utah, through the gold mines of California, to the turbulent wilderness of New Zealand, Aleksandra rides, loves, and fights—with only her Cossack skills to keep her alive.
​​​​​​​ ** From multiple award winning author Lizzi Tremayne **
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Author Bio:  
Lizzi grew up riding wild in the Santa Cruz Mountain redwoods, became an equine veterinarian at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and practiced in the California Pony Express and Gold Country before emigrating to New Zealand. When not writing, she's swinging a rapier or shooting a bow in medieval garb, riding, driving a carriage or playing on her farm, singing, or working as an equine veterinarian or science teacher. She is multiply published and awarded in special interest magazines and veterinary periodicals.