I thoroughly enjoyed
this book and can’t wait to read the next two in the series!!
Having promised her father, on his deathbed, to take the
remaining horses from their plantation up to her uncle’s farm in Missouri,
Jesselyn Highwood requires courage and perseverance to complete her task.
The American Civil
War is in full swing. Jesselyn hates the war; it has already taken one of her
brothers from them and now, her father.
Taking a handful of slaves to assist and protect her and her
little brother, they leave the rest behind to keep the plantation running in
her absence. The slaves are like family to her and she struggles to leave them.
Trying to avoid both the Confederates and the Yankees, they move by night and
rest in the day. Living off the land and keeping a low profile, they make their
way to Missouri.
This story isn’t just told from one person’s perspective,
but switches regularly between different characters as they give their various
accounts. The characters are vulnerable and reveal their personal struggles.
Jesselyn, although having been raised with her siblings in a Christian home and
being one herself, struggles to see how God could allow this war and the
destruction happening.
I think an audience of 13+ would be able to appreciate the
details of the story line better.
I got this book for FREE on Amazon.co.uk for my mom’s
kindle. You can get the next two as well, which although are very affordable,
aren’t free :p
Author: Lauraine Snelling
Date Published: April 1st 2000 (Don’t worry its
not a joke J
)
Sequels: Sisters Of The Confederacy (A Secret Refuge #2) and
The Long Walk Home (A Secret Refuge #3)
Length: 292 kindle pages.
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