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Review: For Love or Loyalty
For love or loyalty by
Jennifer Hudson Taylor is a piece of historical fiction that will
take you on an emotion roller coaster ride as we follow the
adventures of Malcolm MacGregor and Lauren Campbell. Buckle up
because this ride start quick when Malcolm and his brother Thomas
arrive home only to find it in ruins and the evil land Baron Duncan
Campbell has kidnapped their mother and sister. You will find your
emotions surging as you feel Malcolm's rage as he plots his revenge
against the Campbell clan and the rescue of his loved one that have
been shipped off to the American colonies to be sold into indentured
servitude. When Malcolm takes Lauren Campbell and sets sail from
Scotland to colonial America you will find your heart strings tugged
as you read about the conditions of those destined for indentured
servitude and Malcolm's feelings for Lauren that make him question
his plans for revenge. Once they arrive in America you will find your
emotions pushed to the limit as Lauren tries to keep her faith as she
is thrown into the world of indentured servitude. You will find it
hard to put the book down as you find yourself emotionally invested
with the need to know what will happen next. Will Malcolm be able to
rescue Lauren, his mother and sister?
The period
language, well written dialog and rich descriptions do a great job of
bring the characters and settings to life. As you read along your
mind will be flooded with images Malcolm, Lauren, the people they
meet on their travels and the places they go on their quest.
The discussion
questions that the author provides at the back of the book make it
great for a book to be read as classroom material or as part of a
book club.
I would recommend
this book to anyone that likes historical fiction or a student of our
country's past. They will enjoy the way the author depicts life of
immigrants coming to colonial America. The one caveat is there are a
few moments of violent acts that might not be for some younger
readers. These moment are rare in the book but are needed since a big
part of the book deals with a violent subject in our country's
history.
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