Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire #1)
I had a 1,000 word review written and was about to post when my battery crashed. Though I am seeing stars right now, I am going to try to recreate it. Hopeless. I promise, I phrased it much more nicely before I wasted two hours of work on a book I didn't even like.So, I may come back later and edit it into more of a semblance of what I lost. I had a really nice list of what I liked and why I couldn't stand Robert for being a selfish cad. Only I didn't call him that. Promise. I was nice.My list
Story Description:Book 1 in the Refiner's Fire series. The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised in a culture that believes slavery is God-ordained and biblically acceptable. But upon awakening to the cruelty and injustice it encompasses, Caroline's eyes are opened for the first time to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. Her journey of maturity and faith will draw her into the abolitionist movement, where she is
Buddy read with Aery :D
If you want to become fully engulfed in the raging of the Civil War--the battle that was fought not only physically, but also morally, sit awhile by Caroline and read her story.Having done a good bit of Civil War research on my own, I found "Candle in the Darkness" to be fascinating and well-researched. The story itself seemed a little slow at times because Austin was very thorough to explain the history of what was happening during that time. It actually made me think of books written by
This book of historical fiction was amazing. The depth and storyline was just so realistic. I don't remember a lot of details because it has been a while since I read it, but I remember liking it a lot, but feeling that it was pretty long. I don't remember if there was any content.
Lynn Austin is my favorite Christian author overall. Often times the Christian theme in her books is very subtle, which generally I prefer, but not in this book. Her writing is very engaging. I would say though that this story, set during the Civil War, began with many of the exact same themes and scenarios that other books dealing with slavery had. But when it moved into the Civil War, I felt she did a good job showing how difficult and long that war must have felt for those left behind. I
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Title | : | Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire #1) |
Author | : | Lynn Austin |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 431 pages |
Published | : | November 1st 2002 by Bethany House Publishers |
Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian Fiction. Christian. Fiction. Romance |
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The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised in a culture that believes slavery is God-ordained and biblically acceptable. But upon awakening to the cruelty and injustice it encompasses, Caroline's eyes are opened for the first time to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. Her journey of maturity and faith will draw her into the abolitionist movement, where she is confronted with the risks and sacrifices her beliefs entail.Declare Books In Favor Of Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire #1)
Original Title: | Candle in the Darkness |
ISBN: | 1556614365 (ISBN13: 9781556614361) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Refiner's Fire #1 |
Setting: | Richmond, Virginia,1853(United States) |
Literary Awards: | Christy Award for North American Historical (2003) |
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Ratings: 4.29 From 12443 Users | 1173 ReviewsNotice Out Of Books Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire #1)
This is undoubtedly one of my favourite books of the year. Just wow. It was totally amazing!The prologue draws you in, the characters come alive and the writing speaks to you. The story is intense, deep, moving and heartbreaking. Lynn Austin has incredible talent, and I am sorry that I had never read a book by her before. Clearly I have been missing out!Candle in the Darkness is going to be really hard to review without spoiling anything, so I'm just not going to mention anything at all thatI had a 1,000 word review written and was about to post when my battery crashed. Though I am seeing stars right now, I am going to try to recreate it. Hopeless. I promise, I phrased it much more nicely before I wasted two hours of work on a book I didn't even like.So, I may come back later and edit it into more of a semblance of what I lost. I had a really nice list of what I liked and why I couldn't stand Robert for being a selfish cad. Only I didn't call him that. Promise. I was nice.My list
Story Description:Book 1 in the Refiner's Fire series. The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised in a culture that believes slavery is God-ordained and biblically acceptable. But upon awakening to the cruelty and injustice it encompasses, Caroline's eyes are opened for the first time to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. Her journey of maturity and faith will draw her into the abolitionist movement, where she is
Buddy read with Aery :D
If you want to become fully engulfed in the raging of the Civil War--the battle that was fought not only physically, but also morally, sit awhile by Caroline and read her story.Having done a good bit of Civil War research on my own, I found "Candle in the Darkness" to be fascinating and well-researched. The story itself seemed a little slow at times because Austin was very thorough to explain the history of what was happening during that time. It actually made me think of books written by
This book of historical fiction was amazing. The depth and storyline was just so realistic. I don't remember a lot of details because it has been a while since I read it, but I remember liking it a lot, but feeling that it was pretty long. I don't remember if there was any content.
Lynn Austin is my favorite Christian author overall. Often times the Christian theme in her books is very subtle, which generally I prefer, but not in this book. Her writing is very engaging. I would say though that this story, set during the Civil War, began with many of the exact same themes and scenarios that other books dealing with slavery had. But when it moved into the Civil War, I felt she did a good job showing how difficult and long that war must have felt for those left behind. I
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