Historical Fiction
Date Published: May 27, 2014
Sixteen year old Emma Cartwright runs away from her family’s South Carolina rice plantation after a slave is beaten to death. Determined to join the fight against slavery, Emma enlists in the Union Army disguised as a young man. Nothing could prepare her for the sacrifices needed—and for falling in love for the first time.
Review
Mercedes King takes us back to a time we have only read about in History books. I liked the way that she managed to make Emma so compelling. I felt like I really understood her and what she was going through. There is a lot packed into this story and it really shows that Mercedes Kind did her research and understands the time she has written about. The ending was a little abrupt and I'm hoping we get another novel to tie things up.
Mercedes King is an Ohio native and founding member of Sisters in Crime Columbus, Ohio (affectionately dubbed SiCCO). With a degree in Criminology from Capital University and a passion for writing, she crafted O! Jackie, a novel focusing on the private life of Jackie Kennedy. She has also written The Kennedy Chronicles, a series of short stories featuring JFK and Jackie before they were married and before 'Camelot'. Mercedes writes in a variety of genres, including historical and mystery / suspense. In fact, she's working on creating a new genre, 'modern historical'.
Her newest release, Plantation Nation, follows the journey of Emma Cartwright, a 16 year old Southern girl who disguises herself as a young man and joins the Union Army.
Visit her sites, OJackiebook.com or Mercedesking.com . Contact her at Mercedes 'at' ojackiebook 'dot' com. You can also connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Twitter: @Mercedes_King_
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Thanks for letting me stop by, and thanks for the review. Oh, yes, there's more to the Cartwrights' story.... :) Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteI am intrigued by the story, but I also love the cover. Thanks for the chance!
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