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A free Black healer-spy and an escaped Union soldier find love fleeing danger on the Underground Railroad amid the Civil War.
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A free Black healer-spy and an escaped Union soldier find love fleeing danger on the Underground Railroad amid the Civil War.
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"A masterful tale." -Kirkus, Starred Review on An Extraordinary Union The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor-but for one scientist spy and her philosopher soldier, war could bind them together. For three years of the War Between the States, Marlie Lynch has helped the cause in peace: with coded letters about anti-Rebel uprisings in her Carolina woods, tisanes and poultices for Union prisoners, and silent aid to fleeing slave and Freeman alike. Her formerly enslaved mother's tradition...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit on-page intimacy; sensual interracial romance is central
Violence & gore
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Civil War peril, imprisonment, Home Guard threats, and battle scenes
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Civil War, slavery, racial justice, and resistance are central themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Enslavement, imprisonment, racism, and systemic cruelty are central
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