Freedom's Song, A Novel

Her voice made her a riverboats darlingand its prisoner. Now shes singing her way to freedom in this powerful novel from the bestselling author of The Librarian of Boone's Hollow.[An] enjoyable faith-filled adventure . . .Sawyers episodic narrative and rich assortment of characters fighting for freedom provide the story with many twists and unexpected side-plots.Publishers WeeklyIndentured servant Fanny Beck has been forced to sing for riverboat passengers since she was a girl. All she wants is to live a quiet, humble life with her family as soon as her seven-year contract is over. However, when she discovers that the captain has no intention of releasing her, she seizes a sudden opportunity to escapean impulse that leads Fanny to a group of enslaved people who are on their own dangerous quest for liberty. . . .Widower Walter Kuhn is overwhelmed by his responsibilities to his farm...