A Thousand Shall Fall {Litfuse Review}

A Thousand Shall Fall by Andrea Boeshaar

A Litfuse Book Review

 

 

About the book:

A Thousand Shall Fall: A Civil War Novel (Kregel, November 2015)

A story of love, hope, and healing set in the midst of the Civil War

Nineteen-year-old Carrie Ann Bell is independent and spirited. The only thing she really fears are the Union soldiers fighting against her Confederate friends. When her youngest sister runs away from home, brave Carrie Ann is determined to find her and bring her back. Disguised as a soldier, she sets off—only to find she’s fallen into the hands of the enemy.

Her childhood friend Confederate Major Joshua Blevins has warned her against these Yankees: they’re all devils, ready to inflict evil on unsuspecting young women. When Colonel Peyton Collier arrests her for her impersonation of an officer, it seems to confirm all her fears.

Soon, though, she finds herself drawn to the handsome, gallant colonel. He rescued her, protected her, and has been every inch the gentleman. Carrie Ann discovers that her foe has become her ally—and more than that, someone she could love. But the arrival of Joshua in the Union camp as a spy will test her loyalties. Will she protect someone who has been like family or be loyal to this stranger to whom she wants to offer her heart? When her world is being torn apart around her, whom should she trust?

Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, A Thousand Shall Fall is framed around compelling characters and a very romantic setting in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Andrea Boeshaar’s extensive research guarantees historical accuracy and romance genre enthusiasts and Civil War buffs alike will enjoy the Christian perspectives on actual historical events.

Andrea Boeshaar is the cofounder of American Christian Fiction Writers and runs “The Writer’s ER,” acoaching service for writers. She is the author of thirty published works, including Threads of Faith, afinalist in the Inspirational Readers Choice Awards. Andrea is also the author of a popular devotional and regularly blogs on a number of sites.

Connect with Andrea: website, Twitter, Facebook

 

My Thoughts:

 

Where do I start?  I love history and the Civil War is one of my favorite time periods.  I couldn’t help but want to read this book.  I wasn’t disappointed either.  It was a great fast read.  On one of the days that I wasn’t feeling well(silly baby making mommy sick) I just sat with my feet up and had a good read!  And what a good read it was!

 

Seriously, who doesn’t love a good love story?  Throw in mystery and history and I’m hooked!  I loved meeting Carrie Ann.  And her Colonel Peyton, well he’s not bad for a Yankee!  The real test though is can this spitfire of a girl pass herself off as a boy?  Not hardly!  It really is harder than you’d imagine.  But does she really know who she can trust?  She’s put her trust in Colonel Peyton and he’s stood by her and earned it, but can she say the same for some of her lifelong friends.  And will she ever find her sister?

 

I can’t wait for the next one in this series!  It’s a great read and a wonderful new author that I’m going to be following.