**I received a complimentary copy of this book for consideration. All thoughts are my own.

About the Book

Book: Fremont’s Promise

Author: Kathryn Spurgeon

Genre: Historical

Release date: March 16, 2021

Every time Sibyl visits her mother, she’s criticized, shamed, and leaves in tears. The only thing that can calm her is Fremont’s assurance to move them to a place they can share their faith more freely. While her emotions bounce from frustration to despair, she holds on to the belief that God can help her family.

Fremont, a former hobo, promises to find a better paying job and spirit his wife away from this unstable family. But only God can work that miracle.

If you love family sagas and drama based on true stories, you will love this book. The 1930s and 40s were a time of difficulty but hope carried them through.

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About the Author

Kathryn Spurgeon writes FAITH STORIES FROM THE PAST or Christian historical novels with a focus on 1930s America using true events and actual locations. Award winning author, she won Illumination Award, She studied creative writing at the University of Central Oklahoma and has spoken at many women’s conferences around the world. She grew up on a farm in Oklahoma before moving to South Korea and adopting two daughters. Kathryn and her husband, Bill, have six children and thirteen grandchildren.

More from Kathryn

The tumultuous times of the 1930s and 40s are amazingly similar to the difficulties we face today. Read how God guided this prominent family toward greater strength and dependence on him. Based on a true story, this compelling novel is taken from handwritten biographies, personal interviews, and family research.

My Thoughts

Fremont's Promise is book number three in Kathryn Spurgeon's The Promise series. While I can imagine that you might get a better understanding and appreciation for the characters if you've read the previous books, I personally had not read them and found that this read just fine as a standalone too.

Right from the start, I was drawn into the family dynamics in this story. It was very well written and really just drew you in and made you feel for Sybil in her struggles. Knowing that this was based on a true story, and that of the author's own family history made the story all the more interesting... though it certainly reads more like a novel than with loads of depth and drama...

Overall, this is an interesting read and one that fans of historical fiction are sure to want to check out for themselves.