Shadow of a Quarter Moon is a historical fiction novel set in North Carolina in the 1830's. It revolves around the life of a plantation owners daughter named Jacy. Jacy leads a privleged life until her father dies unexpectly and leaves her alone with her mother. Jacy is expected, by her mother, to marry a man she does not love. Many secrets come out about Jacys life in the course of feuding with her mother. Her whole identity is gone. She decides to take matters into her own hands and run away. While her journey to the north is very difficult, along the way she finds herself. The individuals she meets on her journey are amazing and heartbreaking. The risks that are taken and trust that is never broken makes this a wonderful read.
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