Deze epische saga duikt in de turbulente geschiedenis van het Amerikaanse Zuiden tijdens en na de Burgeroorlog. Volg de verweven lotsbestemmingen van personages die worstelen met oorlog, verlies en de zoektocht naar identiteit in een cruciaal tijdperk. Het meeslepende verhaal vangt de harde realiteit van die tijd, evenals de veerkracht van de menselijke geest en de hoop op een nieuw begin. Het is een verhaal over uithoudingsvermogen, familie en het onverzettelijke streven om het leven te herbouwen te midden van de ruïnes.
The daughter of a wealthy slave-holding family from Richmond, Virginia, Caroline Fletcher is raised in a culture that believes slavery is God-ordained and biblically acceptable. But upon awakening to the cruelty and injustice it encompasses, Caroline's eyes are opened for the first time to the men and women who have cared tirelessly for her. Her journey of maturity and faith will draw her into the abolitionist movement, where she is confronted with the risks and sacrifices her beliefs entail.
"You don't have to go with Missy Claire. She can't make you go with her." Kitty, a house slave, has always obeyed Missy Claire and followed orders. But when word arrives that the Yankees are coming, Kitty is faced with a decision. Will she continue serving Missy Claire and her household? Or will she listen to Grady and embrace this chance for freedom? Even wise Delia says Kitty has to decide for herself--that nobody except the Lord can tell her which way to go. Kitty has always lived in a world where authority is not questioned. She never has learned to make up her own mind any more than she has learned to read or write. But now Kitty has a daunting choice: How does she want her story to end? In her bestselling tradition, Lynn Austin brings the Civil War years to life in the Refiner's Fire trilogy.