Fairer Than Morning

I picked up this book because of its cover, and was surprised to find it was inspired by a real-life family who helped slaves in the Underground Railroad in an existing suburb of my hometown! This was a well-written book that had me exclaiming out loud during chase scenes; characters get hurt, there is real danger involved, people are conflicted with moral ambiguities and emotional decisions.

This is one of the better historical fiction books I've read in a while. It was my first inspirational read in years, and I was happy to find this is part of a trend where the religion included in the book is natural, i.e. only when necessary from the character viewpoint. Not preachy at all. This book has great historical details, well-rounded characters, and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.