Ashes

Ashes by Laurie Halse Anderson

The third and last book in the Seeds of America Trilogy.  I have waited three years for this last book to be completed and it was worth the wait.  Isabel and Curzon are on the run hoping to find Isabel's sister Ruth.  Once Ruth is found Isabel wants to find freedom for her sister and herself, however she doesn't even know if her sister is still alive.  The journey that Isabel goes through to find her sister is dangerous and bounty hunters are out to capture slaves and the war is raging.  The perseverance of humans and the love of family is described in amazing detail.  This series is one that you will not only learn a great deal of history from, but you'll fall in love with the characters too.