The Dark Sun Rises (#01 in Roots Of Faith Series)

Caught reading, a slave's response to abuse draws one of the housemaids to love him, but what life might they find? Roots of Faith book 1.
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As a slave, Joseph Whitsun's life is forever changed at Delora Plantation after it is discovered that he can read, but he endures the abuse and the threats on his life by finding comfort and understanding in the arms of a beautiful house slave named Rosa. Original.
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480 Pages
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GRIPPING NOVEL OF STRUGGLE AND FAITH ^First novel in the powerful ROOTS OF FAITH trilogy^^From classics like Gone with the Wind and Uncle Tom's Cabin to the unparalleled recent success of Cold Mountain, the world of the Civil War South has captivated and fascinated readers for generations. Now in The Dark Sun Rises, author Denise Williamson opens another rich and powerful page in that tumultuous history. ^^Delora Plantation in antebellum Charleston is the setting for this powerful examination of the friction between faith and darkness, freedom and suffering, love and intolerance. As the godly plantation master, Abram Callcott, struggles with his rebellious son, Brant, a manservant, Joseph Whitsun, lives out his own courageous love for a beautiful housemaid. With honesty and deep emotion, The Dark Sun Rises tells a vivid story that confronts the most difficult era of American history. ^^Examining the difficult principle of servitude to God as the mark of obedience to Christ, Denise Williamson has crafted a subtle and gripping tale that will resound for readers with the other great stories of that era.
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