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The Call Of Zulina (2009)

by Kay Marshall Strom(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1426700695 (ISBN13: 9781426700699)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Abingdon Press

series

Grace in Africa

review 1: I loved everything about this book! The cover is absolutely stunning, the story captivating(howbeit emotional), and the writing is flawless!Grace Winslow is the daughter of a English slave trader and an African Princess. Raised as a "proper English lass" Grace has always been protected from the horror that her family has imposed on the lives of so many African families. Until a "slave" insist that he is not the true slave but she is. A slave to her fancy privileged lifestyle, her powerful mother and her greedy father. Determined to prove him wrong she sets out to prove her independence and discovers a tragedy that cannot be ignored. Can she turn back to the life she "can't live without" or take a stand against evil? The choice is not easy and it is not one that can be made... more without sacrifices either way.If you are looking for a book that will keep you in an emotional grip from the first page to the last this book should definitely be considered! I would recommend this book for ages 13 and up.
review 2: I am interested in books about slavery and this premise was original and intriguing.The author did her research well. I was quickly drawn into the time period and African setting. The daughter of a European slave trader and an African princess caught is between cultures. I was expecting the book to involve a lot of internal struggle and search for identity. Unfortunately, most of the conflict was external which made Grace's character lacking. The tension is this book relies on the struggle of a slave rebellion. The book certainly shows the evil of slavery well. I liked that the book showed the guilt of Africans as well as Europeans. Few books I have read focus on the African involvement in the slave trade. But the evil of the villain was hard to believe. More character development was needed there. The violence seemed unnecessary in some plot points seemed. I don't mind violence as long as it is pertinent to the story. less

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