I really liked this book so much that since I did pay full price for it I indulged in keeping it.One of the thing's I rarely do because I believe in the power of sharing knowledge. This is about a young girl "a young WHITE girl" being enslaved to other white people. Being ripped from one household to the next because of a marriage then abuse by her dearest friend the mistress's husband. She fled and made it into a town where a woman was generous enough to take her in for nothing but for her to weave a bit even though she was obviously pregnant when her child is born she is taken to the goal. She escapes to find herself in the predicament again of being in another person's debt. She flees and goes to a mysterious country you wouldn't ever fathom showing up in this book. There is so much in between than what little I have given you is just a tiny fragment of the essence I must say again this is a wonderfully written book worth saving to "yes" read again.

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Not as good as Widow's Peak. The main characer, Alice, is not very likable and it was difficult to what happend to here. Many of the characters are back from Widow's Peak and they are still very good.

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I read the "Water" series of cozy mysteries by Sally gunning and they are some of my favorite books. So when I saw Ms. Gunning switched genre's to historical fiction (which I normally don't enjoy) I was pretty skeptical. But, I am happy to say I was so wrong.
The author has the ability to bring characters and settings to life with her descriptions. Her female characters are likable. Even in the slow moving time period the book was fast paced and I found myself staying up most of the night because I couldn't wait to finish it yet never wanted it to end!

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