REVIEW: Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen

Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen
Author: Sarah Bird

Cathy Williams started life as a slave. But her mother never let her forget that she was the daughter of a daughter of an African queen. She was born in Missouri in the 1840s and worked as a slave in Little Dixie until a Union Army general came and burned the farm. Mistaking Cathy for a boy, the general took her to be a cook's assistant. Later, she posed as a boy again to join the Buffalo Soldiers and fought in the Civil War.

What a great book! Cathy is strong, brave and true to herself. She perseveres through intense hardship and the horrors of war. As an old woman she stands up to those who scoff at her to proudly tell her story. Lovely!

For me, this book was absolutely captivating. Cathy is such a strong main character and she goes through so much. She never let anything beat her down. I found this story disturbing because of the images of slavery, war and prejudice...but also quite empowering and uplifting. Cathy had one hell of a life because she never stopped living it like she was the granddaughter of a warrior. Beautiful and haunting story!

I loved this book. I am definitely going to read more by this author!

**I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from St. Martins Press via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**