"The Lacemaker"


Laura Frantz has done it again with, "The Lacemaker". Frantz writes some of the best and most detailed historical fiction books out there right now, and I would know since I have read a lot of them. :)

"The Lacemaker" is set in 1775, in the Virginia Colony, that is on the brink of the Revolutionary War. It's about a young woman caught between a Tory father and her growing love for an Independance man. A woman split between two worlds, and knowing that she will have to forsake one. Will she follow her father's footsteps and remain loyal to England and the king? Or will she follow after her Independance Man and help bring freedom to this growing country?

I was kept on the edge of my seat, with twists and turns that left me in the dark until the end, which I love. I do not want a book with typical events that you can call before even opening the book. I learned a few new things about this time in history, and I loved the realistic aspect of it all with the inclusion of characters like George Washington, Paul Revere, and Patrick Henry.

Their is not one negative aspect about "The Lacemaker" except for maybe the fact it ended too soon. Bravo to the author for the naming of the two main characters, Noble and Liberty. I believe one, or both, of those names will make it on my list of future children's names. (Yes, I have a specific list for that.)

I completely recommend, "The Lacemaker" even if it's just to get a glimpse into what it was like in this time in our nation's history.


*I received this book for free as part of the Baker Publishing Group Blogger Review Program, but my opinions are all my own.

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