Genre:
Historical
Historical
The King's Mercy
by Lori Benton
| -From Goodreads- When captured rebel Scotsman Alex MacKinnon is granted the king's mercy--exile to the Colony of North Carolina--he's indentured to Englishman Edmund Carey as a blacksmith. Against his will Alex is drawn into the struggles of Carey's slaves--and those of his stepdaughter, Joanna Carey. A mistress with a servant's heart, Joanna is expected to wed her father's overseer, Phineas Reeves, but finds herself drawn instead to the new blacksmith. As their unlikely relationship deepens, successive tragedies strike the Careys. When blame falls unfairly upon Alex he flees to the distant mountains where he encounters Reverend Pauling, itinerate preacher and friend of the Careys, now a prisoner of the Cherokees. Haunted by his abandoning of Joanna, Alex tries to settle into life with the Cherokees, until circumstances thwart yet another attempt to forge his freedom and he's faced with the choice that's long hounded him: continue down his rebellious path or embrace the faith of a man like Pauling, whose freedom in Christ no man can steal. But the price of such mercy is total surrender, and perhaps Alex's very life. ISBN-13: 9781601429964 They both have a choice to make... I have to admit that it usually takes some time after finishing a Lori Benton book to fully formulate my thoughts about the story. I have to sort through the wash of emotions and even recover from what they characters go through because, believe you me, you'll be 'seeing' and feeling everything right alongside the characters. |  This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating.
 Lori Benton |
The King's Mercy was another one of those books that I never read the blurb for because Lori Benton is one the authors that I will automatically pick up. If her name is on the cover I know that it's a book that I WANT to read.
To say that The King's Mercy was an emotionally draining read would be an understatement. This book takes on the evils of slavery and how everyone involved was enchained. Truly, both races were enslaved by the heinous practice and the toll it took on the human soul was devastating. The biggest difference is that the 'master' chose his chains, which, I suppose is a good metaphor for how all people choose their chains of darkness or step out of them and into the light.
The historical era, the second Jacobite Rebellion, was a fascinating time, especially the effects of it on American history. The landscape is vividly painted in rich full color that leaves the reader feeling like they are right there. The characters are thoughtfully, and I think sensitively portrayed, and they quickly become your friends as you journey together through the pages of the book. But I think it is the message of hope, faith, and forgiveness, that will last long after that last page is turned...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The King's Mercy by Lori Benton a 4.5 Bark rating.
To say that The King's Mercy was an emotionally draining read would be an understatement. This book takes on the evils of slavery and how everyone involved was enchained. Truly, both races were enslaved by the heinous practice and the toll it took on the human soul was devastating. The biggest difference is that the 'master' chose his chains, which, I suppose is a good metaphor for how all people choose their chains of darkness or step out of them and into the light.
The historical era, the second Jacobite Rebellion, was a fascinating time, especially the effects of it on American history. The landscape is vividly painted in rich full color that leaves the reader feeling like they are right there. The characters are thoughtfully, and I think sensitively portrayed, and they quickly become your friends as you journey together through the pages of the book. But I think it is the message of hope, faith, and forgiveness, that will last long after that last page is turned...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The King's Mercy by Lori Benton a 4.5 Bark rating.
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