Freedom's Song

<p><strong>Her voice made her a riverboat's darling&mdash;and its prisoner. Now she's singing her way to freedom in this powerful novel from the bestselling author of <em>The Librarian of Boone's Hollow</em>.</strong><br /><br /><strong>"[An] enjoyable faith-filled adventure . . . Sawyer's episodic narrative and rich assortment of characters fighting for freedom provide the story with many twists and unexpected side-plots."&mdash;<em>Publishers Weekly</em></strong><br /><br />Indentured servant Fanny Beck has been forced to sing for riverboat passengers since she was a girl. All she wants is to live a quiet, humble life with her family as soon as her seven-year contract is over. So when she discovers that the captain has no intention of releasing her, she seizes a sudden opportunity to escape&mdash;an impulse that leads Fanny to a group of enslaved people who are on their own dangerous quest for liberty. . . .<br /><br />Widower Walter Kuhn is overwhelmed by his responsibilities to his farm and young daughter, and now his mail-order bride hasn't arrived. Could a beautiful stranger seeking work be the answer to his prayers? . . .</p> <p>After the star performer of the <em>River Peacock</em> is presumed drowned, Sloan Kirkpatrick, the riverboat's captain, sets off to find her replacement. However, his journey will bring him face to face with his own past&mdash;and a deeper understanding of what it truly means to be free. . . .<br /><br />Uplifting, inspiring, and grounded in biblical truth, <em>Freedom's Song</em> is a story for every reader who has longed for physical, emotional, or spiritual delivery.</p>