The Return (Amish Beginnings) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Book 3 of 3 in the Amish Beginnings Series
I enjoyed this story even though I haven’t read the other two books in the series.
It was hard to read about the Indian attacks and the hatred that both the Indians and settlers had for each other. Some Amish settlers felt strongly that all Indians were bad, and some like the Bauer family, decided to leave things in God’s hands and have faith and not hatred towards their fellow men. Some parts were a little graphic but most of the story would be fine for young adults and adult readers.
I did feel a little lost in the beginning of the book because I didn’t know who the different families were but quickly figured it out and enjoyed reading about them and the time period. Benjamin Franklin even made an appearance! Very well written, historical fiction christian book!
I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.
About the book:
Beautiful and winsome, Betsy Zook never questioned her family’s rigid expectations, nor those of devoted Hans, but then she never had to. Not until the night when she’s taken captive in a surprise Indian raid. During her captivity, Betsy faces brutality and hardship, but also unexpected kindness. She draws strength from native Caleb, who encourages her to find God in all circumstances. She finds herself torn between her pious upbringing and the intense new feelings this compelling man awakens within her.
Handsome and complex, Hans is greatly anguished by Betsy’s captivity and turns to Tessa Bauer for comfort. Eagerly, Tessa responds, overlooking troubling signs of Hans’s hunger for revenge. When Betsy is finally restored to the Amish, have things gone too far between Hans and Tessa?
Inspired by true events, this deeply layered novel gives a glimpse into the tumultuous days of prerevolutionary Pennsylvania through the eyes of two young, determined, and faith-filled women.
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