A LIGHT TO MY PATH
Refiner's Fire - Book Three
Lynn Austin
Bethany House
ISBN 1-55661-444-6
November 2004
Inspirational Historical

 

Kitty is a house slave at the beck and call of a spoiled young Southern woman named Missy Claire.  With the Yankees on their way Kitty faces a critical decision: stay with her owners or take a chance on freedom.  Never in her life has Kitty had such a choice to make and she is understandably overwhelmed by the possibilities-which include following her love, Grady. With her world in such turmoil, which path will Kitty take?

A LIGHT TO MY PATH is the third novel of Ms. Austin's Refiner's Fire series. Though this book tells a complete story, I feel I would have made more of an emotional connection with the characters had I read the previous installments first.  Ms. Austin's style is blessedly not heavy handed or preachy and her vision of the Civil War Era South feels for the most part to be authentic. Events flow between flashback and current happenings but all is clearly laid out so no reader should feel disorientated.  Kitty (Anna) is a likeable heroine and Grady, possessing some admirable qualities, is a suitable but slightly less engaging hero.  His rage, though appropriate for the character, caused this reader some measure of discomfort and I was unfortunately tempted to skim.  However, make no mistake; A LIGHT TO MY PATH is well worth reading, especially for readers with an interest in this era.

 

Reviewed by Melissa Fowler

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