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Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML: "You're asking Bible-believing righteous folk to put their lives in the hands of jail birds." Popular romance and historical fiction writer Gilbert Morris serves up his most unique story yet in Angel Train. The mid-1800s tale introduces Charity Morgan, a beautiful yet businesslike young heroine whose devout religious community is losing its Pennsylvania homestead to the economic recession. To survive and stay together, the members plan to form a wagon train to Oregon where free land is aplenty. The only catch is that no wagon master is better equipped to lead them safely out West than inmate Casey Tremayne and his band of fellow felons. After Charity's prison warden uncle offers the men parole upon completion of this sacred and dangerous journey, only divine intervention can bring all parties to common ground..… (more)
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Heavy doses of romance, danger and prayer are what drive this mis-matched group on their way to Oregon. All conflict in Angel Train is quickly and predictably resolved, and although the suspense surrounding the romances is more drawn out, there are no surprises. The writing is simple, almost clunky, but perhaps that was Morris's intention. I was often reminded of Genesis: “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”
Still, Angel Train is a fun, upbeat story. The good characters are likable and realistic; the bad guys are not wholly bad, and God is available to redeem their souls. Readers of Christian historical fiction will find much to like in this story of a community whose faith and prayer lead them to a happy ending.