Emma of Aurora by Jane Kirkpatrick Review

Emma of Aurora offers a three-in-one compilation of Kirkpatrick’s popular novels following real women in the nineteenth century. A Clearing in the Wild: A historically accurate account of one woman's life in a communal religious colony of the 1850s. In her trademark lyrical style, Kirkpatrick weaves historical details into her story line, peopling it with complex characters and deftly conveying powerful insights on the nature of faith, community, and the human spirit. A Tendering in the Storm: This second book in the Change and Cherish series is based on the life of a historical woman who wished to be known within a closed religious community of the 1850s. This book shows how she was changed through difficult circumstances and the friendships of others and how she came to terms with the consequences of some of her poor choices. A Mending at the Edge: Book 3 in the series follows a historical woman of the 1860s whose Christian communal society is flawed by its suppression of individual voices, especially those of women. The story acts as a witness to the devastation of suppression while celebrating the power of the human spirit to change and cherish the faith and hope found in ordinary women's lives.

My Review:
  I usually do not like to read trilogies because I have to look for the next part and I want to continue reading the story if I like it. I was very happy to be able to read Emma of Aurora because all three parts of the trilogy is in one book.
    Emma is a woman born into the world that is not ready for her and her want and  need to be independent. It is because of her personality that Emma always finds herself at odds with her husband. She makes decisions that others may disagree with but it helps her shape her own destiny. I really liked the story and understood all of the characters and why they continued on even in the face of  so much danger and sickness. I give this book a 4/5. It was very long to read and I sometimes lost interest but it was a good story. I was given this book to read for the purpose of a review from Night Owl Reviews and all opinions are my own.