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A Light to My Path
Christian fiction
A Light to My Path
Book 3 of the Refiner's Fire series
432 pages · First published 2004
Kitty is an enslaved young woman in the American South whose life is shaped by owners who regard her labor and family ties as property. The Civil War creates upheaval but does not offer a simple path from bondage to safety, forcing Kitty to weigh survival, loyalty, and the uncertain meaning of freedom. Her story intersects with people on both sides of the conflict while faith becomes a source of dignity rather than an escape from suffering. Lynn Austin concludes the Refiner’s Fire series by centering the war through an enslaved woman’s perspective and exploring emancipation, identity, and the difficult road toward a life she can finally claim as her own.
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Slavery and exploitation · Wartime/battle violence and peril
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