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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2010
Gr 6–10—This sequel to Chains (S & S, 2008) opens with Curzon, an enslaved teen who was freed from prison by Isabel, recalling his escape and anticipating the future. After an argument with Isabel about where they should go next, the 15-year-old battles the British at Saratoga and winters in Valley Forge with the Patriots. He reveals many details of the conditions...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Starred Review on January 1, 2010
Fugitive slave Curzon takes over narration from Isabel in this sequel to <i>Chains</i>. Only fifteen, he enlists in the Continental Army, se...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on November 1, 2010
This worthy sequel, part of a planned trilogy, has a complex, engrossing plot that contains abundant action, daring, and pathos. Deeply moving, with characters whose fates readers will care about and a strong overall mes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More