Music offers Kate sweet refuge from her troubles . . . but real freedom is sweeter.
In Westerville, Ohio, 1855, Kate Winter’s dreams are almost within reach. As the first woman to graduate from Otterbein College, she’ll be guaranteed her deepest wish: escape from the dark secret haunting her family. But with her mother determined to marry her off to a wealthy man, Kate must face reality. She has to run. Now. And she has the perfect plan. Join the upcoming musical performance—and use it to mask her flight.
Ben Hanby, Otterbein College’s musical genius, sees Kate Winter as an enigmatic creature, notable for her beauty, yet painfully shy. Then he hears her sing—and the glory of her voice moves him as never before. He determines to cast her in his musical and uncover the mystery that is Kate. Still, he must keep his own secret to himself. Not even this intriguing woman can know that his passionate faith is driving him to aid fugitives on the Underground Railroad.
A terrifying accident brings Kate and Ben together, but threatens to shatter both their secrets and their dreams. Kate can no longer deny the need to find her courage—and her voice—if she is to sing a new song for their future.
In this second in the award-winning Saddler's Legacy series, Rosslyn Elliott has written a stirring novel of hope and faith inspired by real historical people and events. With Ben Hanby, a genius composer, Kate Winter, one of the first female college graduates in America, and John Parker, an ex-slave who risked his life time and again to help fugitive slaves, Sweeter than Birdsong is full of real heroes to inspire us. "I hope readers will find a renewed sense of strength in their own lives," says Elliott, "knowing that change is possible, and our efforts matter. I want them to remember these unique, brave people in history who left us a shining example of what it means to live out one's beliefs with passion and commitment."
My Opinion
This is the 2nd book in A Saddler's Legacy series the first one is Fairer Than Morning and I give both books 4 out of 5 stars. I love that this book is loosely based on the Hanby family, and was delighted to find this out at the end of the book. While reading the book I didn't realize that it was based on this famous historical family. I didn't know very much about the underground railroad but enjoyed learning about it and this has sparked an interest in me to study and learn more about what happened during that perilous time in U.S. history, of course I know a lot about the Civil War but I've been digging in deeper and have found some much interesting history about the Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement thanks to Rosslyn Elliott for opening my eyes.
To read an excerpt from the book click here http://rosslynbooks2.blogspot.com/2011/11/chapters-one-and-two-preview.html
So to celebrate the music in all of us, Rosslyn and Thomas Nelson are hosting this "sweet giveaway".
- A Brand new iPod Nano (Winner's choice of color!)
- Fairer than Morning by Rosslyn Elliott
- Sweeter than Birdsong by Rosslyn Elliott
So grab your copy of Sweeter than Birdsong and join Rosslyn and friends on the evening of the 28th for an evening of fun.
Thank you litfuse for giving me a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks for reading,
1 comment:
Jennifer, thank you! Hearing that my novel sparked your interest in an aspect of real history is one of the BEST responses I could wish for!
If you have a chance, I would really appreciate it if you posted your review on Amazon. It's tough out there for new authors, and every positive review increases the chances that a reader will be willing to take a risk and try out the series.
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