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" 3 books,.........Way better than Gone With the Wind!! "
- Kat, 2/20/2014
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" Great story - hard to put down. It really takes you back to that time and helps you understand what was happening back then. Touching! Again, depressing and uplifting at the same time :)! "
- Kerry, 2/18/2014
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" Awesome book!!! i love this author! she is an amazing writer and really brings the civil war to life... very depressing in some parts, but excellent!! i LOVED it!! you all should definitely read these. "
- Samantha, 2/14/2014
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" Im reading the last of this series and its by far the hardest. Set during the Civle War the first book takes place from the souths side, the second is from the norths side and the last is from the slaves. ITs made me cry so many times already. Its amazing her wrighting, you feel like you are right there. "
- Ainsley, 2/1/2014
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" A great ending to a really wonderful series. "
- Erin, 2/1/2014
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" I love historical fiction and I love Lynn Austin "
- Jody, 1/15/2014
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" A look at slavery from different slaves points of view. It was never a good thing. "
- Dawn, 1/11/2014
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" I loved the historical accounts of the civil war and reading about the experience from a slave's perspective. Once I started I couldn't stop. Loved it. "
- Jackie, 1/11/2014
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" Read my review of the whole series at: lizzies-desk.blogspot.com "
- Sean, 12/24/2013
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" Loved it! My favorite out of the series. A must read! "
- Gay, 12/20/2013
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" I liked the story and the author did a good job of following the timeline of the Civil War. Definitely fiction as far as the story - a few "coincidental meetings" that were a stretch. But I liked the characters. Simply written. A good quick read. "
- Michelle, 11/20/2013
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" Civil war historical fiction. It was sad but compelling. I liked the strong emotions of the characters. "
- Meagan, 11/18/2013
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" Enjoyed this final book in the series - how interesting to read (fictional account) history of the Civil War through the slave's point of view. "
- Laura, 10/6/2013
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" This book was very powerful. I recommend this series to everyone. "
- Dominique, 6/17/2013
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" Conclusion to this series on the Civil War. This one focused on the slaves in the families from the first 2 books. "
- Denise, 4/8/2013
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" This was the third book in The Refiner's Fire series. A look at the war from the slaves perspective. I like how the book tied into the first and second book but was disappointed there was no closure with Tessie and Caroline. "
- Jtaylorjp06, 4/7/2012
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" Informative and so sad to learn how black slaves were treated and how they were thought of by white people and even how they thought of themselves. Eye opening. And of course, another very entertaining read by Lynn Austin. "
- Jamie, 3/25/2012
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" A heartfelt look into slavery. For anyone who loves to read historical fiction, this is a great series. "
- Teri, 3/9/2012
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" I loved this entire series. This was probably my least favorite of the three, probably because it was the third book, but it still rates 5 stars. "
- C, 2/10/2012
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" This was a fairly good book. Great for understanding what the blacks went through in the 1800's. "
- Suzanne, 2/10/2012
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" This series was great!!!! "
- Hallie, 1/19/2012
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" Enjoyed learning about the various perspectives of newly-freed slaves. "
- Jeri, 12/15/2011
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" I didn't enjoy this quite as much as others of Austin's books, but it was still very good. And I hadn't read a book about the experience of former slaves turned soldiers in the Revolutionary War, so I appreciated learning that side of history. "
- Katrina, 9/25/2011
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" also a very interesting read from this author!
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- Sondra, 5/11/2011
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" This book was beautifully written. I didn't want the story to end. A new favorite.
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- Rnd, 5/7/2011
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" This book really pulls at your heart strings. Very Very good book.I learned more from this series than I ever learned in school about the Civil War.
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- Liz, 3/19/2011
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" Awesome book. I loved this end to the series. It was difficult for me to read, especially at the beginning, because of the reality of the injustice to the slaves in the South, but very worth reading to the end.
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- Sarah, 10/4/2010
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" Enjoyed learning about the various perspectives of newly-freed slaves.
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- Jeri, 9/8/2010
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" Christian novel about two house slaves quest to be free externally, as well as from their fear and anger.
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- Stephanie, 8/18/2010
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" I love pretty much anything Lynn Austin writes. This was one of my favorites. Gives a great perspective of what it would have been like to be a slave during the Civil War.
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- Angie, 7/12/2010
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" This entire series was very engaging and I just couldn't put the books down until I had finished the third one. I loved reading about these women who changed and grew into strong determined women through the course of the civil war. A great series and I highly recommend it.
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- Kara, 5/12/2010
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" I found a new author I love! This was a great book. I learned a lot and loved the characters! Thanks for lending it to me Sara!
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- Emily, 5/6/2010
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