Saturday, August 19, 2017

THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF NORTHERN FIRES by Daren Wang

THE HIDDEN LIGHT OF NORTHERN FIRES  by Daren Wang
There are at least four stories in this one novel.  Mary  and Joe are the two characters that are the most clearly and realistically drawn.  You may need a “cast of characters” to keep all the individuals, families and alliances straight. Several plots seem a bit far-fetched. Here are  three instances.– Southern Dad admitting after years and on his death bed that two of his slaves are his children and disinheriting the white brother:  a slave girl in a brothel for 4 years just walking away with no residual mental damage: a Northern soldier given the option of just walking away from his unit and commission by his commanding officer.
The story line is intriguing and holds your interest.  The love story is well written and believable. The ending is a bit too “pat” and comes out of nowhere.  The author shows great promise in his writing skill. I look forward to seeing his next tale. My copy is an advance readers’ edition and there are many grammatical and typo errors.

3 of 5 stars

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