Orphaned in the cholera epidemic in Kentucky?s early nineteenth century, Adria Starr was raised by a slave. Now at nineteen, she must stand up for his freedom--and in the process, find her own.
Revell
July 2018
On Sale: July 3, 2018
Featuring: Louis; Adria Starr
336 pages ISBN: 0800723643 EAN: 9780800723644 Kindle: B07933CWVK Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Orphaned in the cholera epidemic of 1833, Adria Starr was cared for by a slave named Louis, a man who stayed in Springfield, Kentucky, when anyone with means had fled. A man who passed up the opportunity to escape his bondage and instead tended to the sick and buried the dead. A man who, twelve years later, is being sold by his owners despite his heroic actions. Now nineteen, Adria has never forgotten what Louis did for her. Sheβs determined to find a way to buy Louisβs freedom. But in 1840s Kentucky, sheβll face an uphill battle.
Based partly on a true story, Ann H. Gabhartβs latest historical novel is a tour de force. The vividly rendered town of Springfield and its citizens immerse readers in a story of courage, betrayal, and honor that will stick with them long after they turn the last page.
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