Debut Southern Novel ‘Chance: Beginning’ Lands on Amazon Best Sellers List

Roberts Essex’s debut novel ‘Chance: Beginning’ has achieved Best Sellers eBook status on Amazon, according to a press release from the author. The book, published in 2025, is the first volume of a planned trilogy that traces one man’s journey through pivotal moments in American history, including the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and Watergate, all set against the backdrop of mid-century Georgia.

The novel follows Chance Brogdon, a boy born in rural Georgia and raised in the Savannah suburbs, across several of the most turbulent decades in American history. The narrative spans the era from Presidents Kennedy to Carter, from the Mercury 7 space program through the introduction of the space shuttle, and from the Cuban Missile Crisis through the escalation of the Cold War. Essex, a Georgia-based author writing under a pseudonym, has described the book as semi-autobiographical, with the character of Chance Brogdon based on his own life.

‘This story was written for the lonely child, for the man who carries his pain in silence, and for anyone who fears that the past defines the future,’ Essex said in the release. ‘I wanted to show that healing is real and that no one is bound by their wounds.’

The novel draws on the textures of mid-century Southern life, from drive-in diners and jukeboxes to the cultural shifts brought by rock ‘n’ roll and the British Invasion. It also confronts more difficult subjects such as grief, trauma, addiction, racism, and violence, balanced by humor and the Southern storytelling tradition. Essex has indicated that writing the book was a way of confronting long-hidden ghosts, and he hopes it inspires others to believe that anything is possible with optimism and belief.

‘Chance: Beginning’ is available through major retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Walmart. Future installments, titled ‘Chance: The Search’ and ‘Chance: A New Life,’ will continue to follow Brogdon’s story into later decades, exploring themes of survival, redemption, and faith. Essex has said that subsequent volumes will address his son’s abduction and the aftermath that followed.

Essex, now in his late 60s, has spent over six decades in rural Georgia. He and his wife of more than 30 years have four children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The planned trilogy chronicles over six decades of events and decisions that shaped his life and the lives of those around him, exploring the intersection of faith, family, loss, and redemption in the American South.

The achievement of reaching the Best Sellers eBook list on Amazon underscores the resonance of Essex’s story with readers. As the first volume of a trilogy, ‘Chance: Beginning’ sets the stage for a broader narrative that promises to delve deeper into personal and historical challenges. For more information, visit the author’s website.

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