11.21.2015

A Thousand Shall Fall by Andrea Boeshaar ~ Review

A Thousand Shall Fall (Shenandoah Valley Saga #1)
Lucie's Review:

Carrie is the daughter of a newpaperman, but when the war starts everything changes for her family with her mother, 2 sisters, and herself, reduced to living in a single room. Longing her escape Carrie's 15 year old sister runs away with a peddler, leaving Carried worried, and their mother livid.

Carrie's mother sends Carrie to retrieve her younger sister, and so Carrie devises a plan to cross battlelines, but her plan doesn't go as planned and she finds herself arrested by Colonel Peyton Collier for impersonating an officer.

A fast paced adventure, that once you get past the rather interesting and a bit unbelieveable premise, makes for an entertaining read. I honestly didn't think Carrie's plan was a very good one to get her sister back, so the first few chapters I'll admit that I thought she was crazy. But as I kept reading the story really drew me in, and in hindsight I'd label this a sort of Civil War Cinderella Story.

The characters are vivid, and it makes for a fast paced read, that I really enjoyed after I got past her crazy plan. Well written and well researched, this book avoids the common pitfalls of a Civil War novel by being accurate, but not an endless list of facts and troop movements.

Overall, a wonderful read with great characters, and a smart heroine. I loved Aunt Ruth and the humor of the situations that they founds themselves in.


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A Thousand Shall Fall: A Civil War Novel (Kregel, November 2015)

A story of love, hope, and healing set in the midst of the Civil War

Nineteen-year-old Carrie Ann Bell is independent and spirited. The only thing she really fears are the Union soldiers fighting against her Confederate friends. When her youngest sister runs away from home, brave Carrie Ann is determined to find her and bring her back. Disguised as a soldier, she sets off---only to find she's fallen into the hands of the enemy.

Her childhood friend Confederate Major Joshua Blevins has warned her against these Yankees: they're all devils, ready to inflict evil on unsuspecting young women. When Colonel Peyton Collier arrests her for her impersonation of an officer, it seems to confirm all her fears.

Soon, though, she finds herself drawn to the handsome, gallant colonel. He rescued her, protected her, and has been every inch the gentleman. Carrie Ann discovers that her foe has become her ally---and more than that, someone she could love. But the arrival of Joshua in the Union camp as a spy will test her loyalties. Will she protect someone who has been like family or be loyal to this stranger to whom she wants to offer her heart? When her world is being torn apart around her, whom should she trust?

Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, A Thousand Shall Fall is framed around compelling characters and a very romantic setting in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Andrea Boeshaar's extensive research guarantees historical accuracy and romance genre enthusiasts and Civil War buffs alike will enjoy the Christian perspectives on actual historical events.


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About the author: 

Andrea Boeshaar is the cofounder of American Christian Fiction Writers and runs "The Writer's ER," a coaching service for writers. She is the author of thirty published works, including Threads of Faith, a finalist in the Inspirational Readers Choice Awards. Andrea is also the author of a popular devotional and regularly blogs on a number of sites.

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The search for her runaway sister goes awry when Carrie finds herself arrested during the Civil War for impersonating an officer in Andrea Boeshaar's A Thousand Shall Fall. Soon, though, she finds herself drawn to the handsome, gallant colonel who arrested her. Carrie Ann discovers that her foe has become her ally—and more than that, someone she could love. Will she protect someone who has been like family or be loyal to this stranger to whom she wants to offer her heart? When her world is being torn apart around her, whom should she trust?

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