"𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮." —𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳, 𝘝𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 𝘙𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘺

𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳, published July 12,2022, is a historical fiction account told from the perspective of two women, Gran Toya, born in West Africa and Marie-Claire, a free woman of color, who shape the heart of the Haitian Revolution.

I have about 100 pages until I reach the end of this journey with Toya & Marie-Claire. The intersection of their lives, the decisions & the culmination leave a lasting impression in my mind and an indelible mark in history. Historical fiction has always been the gateway (reading) that makes prompts research. Research that colors the missing parts of the bland history lessons of my youth. Such lessons made more my shade due to the literary works of Vanessa Riley. My only disappointment will be that I must wait for the next historical fiction by Riley & the women I'll meet in those pages. Until then, Toya & Marie-Claire, I will see you soon in the final pages of 𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳.

SN: ICYMI, I highly recommend 𝘚𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳, and if you haven't read it already 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘯.

Fantastic epic novel chock full of characters that made me want to both apologize for my place in the world and get tougher to embody the strength of these women. At times uncomfortable and other times heartbreakingly hopeful, this one is for the readers of the world to embrace!

I think I would really love this book if I could understand all of the narrators words. Her narration is beautiful, but it is not easy to understand. I really wish I could understand every word. I will probably read this book in print form. I really want to know the story.

I’m sorry to say that I only give it four stars, just because I could not understand every word.