Review: A Hope Divided

A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this.
Marlie is a herbalist; trained by her mother (and her mother's mother, etc). She's a free Black woman; her father is a white plantation owner. There is a twist about Marlie's parentage (it is not a surprise IMO). Her mother sends her to live with her father's family.
Ewan is a Union soldier. He doesn't feel emotion and has used this skill as an interrogator for the Union Army. Marlie and Ewan meet while Ewan is a POW. Ewan escaped and Marlie is able to hide him.
When her home becomes unsafe, they both leave. Marlie used to feel safe and she realizes her acceptance within the family is transactional (I would argue).
I liked the fact this was set in the South. I liked that we could read about the Southern resistance to the Civil War. I think history has glossed over that (and in the South, well, they didn't exist).

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