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Lädt ... Laurelvon Susan F Craft
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Desperate to rescue their kidnapped daughter, Lilyan and Nicholas Xanthakos trek two hundred miles through South Carolina mountains and backcountry wilderness, fighting outlaws, hunger, sleeplessness, and despair. When the trail grows cold, the couple battles guilt and personal shame; Lilyan for letting Laurel out of her sight, and Nicholas for failing to keep his family safe. They track Laurel to the port of Charleston as post-Revolutionary War passions reach fever pitch. There, Lilyan, a former patriot spy, is charged for the murder of a British officer. She is thrown into the Exchange Building dungeon and chained alongside prostitutes, thieves, and murderers. Separated from her husband, she digs deep inside to re-ignite the courage and faith that helped her survive the war. Determined to free his wife at any cost, Nicholas finds himself forced back into a life of violence he thought he'd left behind. Following a rumor that Laurel may be aboard a freighter bound for Baltimore, Lilyan and Nicholas secure passage on a departing schooner, but two days into the voyage, a storm blows their ship aground on Diamond Shoals. As the ship founders, both are swept overboard. Will their love for each other and their faith sustain them as they await word of their missing child? Or is Laurel lost to them forever? Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Author: Susan F. Craft
Pages: 260
Year: 2015
Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
This story takes place about three years after the first novel, The Chamomile. Lilyan and Nicholas have started their vineyard and are now the parents of a 1-year-old daughter, Laurel. Laurel is visiting one of the nearby Cherokee villages when it is attacked by slave traders who take all the women and children to sell as slaves. Upon hearing this devastating news, Nicholas and Lilyan begin an intense search for their daughter, but only find the barest of clues to look for her. The story continues with many ups and downs as the couple faces adversity. They, however, are strong in their faith and in their commitment to do whatever it takes to find their daughter. Can they remain faith-filled if their daughter is never returned to them?
The story drew me in from beginning and held my attention until the last page. I enjoyed the historical notes of people, places or things mentioned in this story as well as its predecessor, The Chamomile. I also liked reacquainting myself with some of the characters from the prior novel who appear in this book as well. Nicholas and Lilyan’s faith, as well as that of many other characters, is really put into action in this novel. They endure hardship after hardship as they search for their child. Many mothers among the readers will be able to put themselves in Lilyan’s place and feel the frantic, desperate anxiety over the whereabouts of her child. I thought the author did a very good job of building tension throughout the plot to keep me glued to the pages to see what would happen. I look forward to reading this author’s next historical fictional offering.
My rating is 5 stars.
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