I read one other C. Edwards book, and it was good. But this one was an exbarrassment. It had a lot of potential, considering it was a true story of the author's ancestors. But the dialogue sounded like it was written by a 4th grader - terse, and too flowery. Oftentimes there was a "huge" conflict presented on one page, turn it over and the problem is magically solved. Both lead characters were so - "wussy" for lack of a better word. It was, sadly, a complete waste of time.