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*Starred Review* Adria Starr was only seven when a cholera epidemic left her orphaned and in the care of a young widow, thanks to the rescuing goodness of a slave. Twelve years later, Adria is a passionate woman with strong, albeit unwelcome, abolitionist views in her southern community, while her guardian, Ruth Harmon, still grieves for her husband and longs for a family of her own. Joined by past loss and divided by future dreams, the women must rely on their strength and faith when the man who rescued Adria is threatened, and the path of least resistance is no longer an option. Gabhart's (These Healing Hills, 2017) moving and beautifully written story of faith in action is based on true events during the 1833 cholera epidemic in Springfield, Kentucky. The novel honors the real Louis Sanderson, a slave who played an integral role in Springfield's survival, and the progressive women who fought early on for civil and women's rights. Adria is a wonderfully self-aware protagonist possessing the wisdom of loss and the spirited conviction of youth, and Gabhart's deeply introspective writing brings elegance and depth to both Ruth's and Adria's griefs and desires.--Campos, Kate Copyright 2010 Booklist