"... a particularly attractive, revealing story"

Where Eagles Fly Free by David A. Jacinto

In this second book in David A. Jacinto’s Courageous Series, Tom, his pregnant wife Annie, and their entire family move to America. Their home has been destroyed and they’ve been driven from Britain by industrial aristocrats, so the move to America is more of a survival necessity than a choice.

Where Eagles Fly Free is packed with examples of understanding and ethical insights that will spark discussions among American history readers. From immigrant experiences to how ethical foundations are built from new discoveries, the story entwines the lives of newcomers with encounters that lead them to challenge their worldviews and ideals: 

Tom knew one thing for certain: that slaver had shocked him into seeing his own flaws starkly. His own failings. The slaver had made him recognize he, and all good men, had some kind of obligation to spit out the abuse of his fellow man. If it left a bad taste in his mouth, then he must have the courage not to swallow it back and go on his way.

Jacinto’s consideration of freedom, acts of inhumanity and charity, sacrifice, and collective joy builds believable characters and circumstances. His approach gives voice to both thought-provoking and celebratory moments of love, revelation, and appreciation that infuse the story with a sense of joy as well as purpose.

The characters grasp their new lives in both hands, face adversity with resolution and courage, and also embrace new insights and lifestyles that, when woven into their relationships, makes for a particularly attractive, revealing story. 

Librarians will find Where Eagles Fly Free both a fitting expansion of the series and a fine stand-alone story of immigrant resettlement, American hopes and dreams, and fortune that brings with it heavy burdens of responsibility. 

Filled with gripping connections and reflections, Where Eagles Fly Free is a masterful portrait of early American dreams realized, relationships consummated by love and change, and possibilities that redefine the concept of freedom and choice. These hard-hitting reflections create a story both realistic and thoroughly engrossing as America embraces and redefines its ideals of liberty.