Ashes and Ice

This was a great follow-up to Treasures of the North.

I was excited to see that Karen was going to have a turn at romance. I was so happy for her! I liked that she had to fight for it and wrestle with it. Her heart for the kids in her care was so precious. The journey she went on to make sure they were all right was spectacular and breathtaking.

Peter and Grace might have had the romance spotlight in the previous book, but they came back in this installment to show us that marriage is worth fighting for. It's worth the battle to keep one's marriage, and I love how the struggle and fight and passion were on display here. It gave me encouragement that working out differences is possible.

The emotions in this story were spectacular. Grief was palpable, heartache tangible, and hope exquisite. Even more important, the faith thread was strong. It was neat to see the characters' faith overcome their faulty reasoning and irrational thinking patterns. Faith and God's love are stronger than our human fallacies.

Content: prostitutes, alcohol, saloons/gambling halls, giving whiskey to a child as a medicine