Jane McKean is the black daughter of a white plantation owner's wife, and a student at Miss Preston's , where she is being trained to be a personal attendant for some rich young white lady. She is joined in class by Katherine Deveraux, who is fair enough in complexion to "pass" (remember that, its important for later). Note that I said she was a classmate, not a friend.
Rounding out the main cast is Red Jack, Jane's former beau; local get it guy, and supplier of the McGuffin.
Our era is Reconstruction with the spice of zombies to keep things interesting.
Jane is smart, opinionated, and confident in her deadly skill with her sickles. Her personal sense of humor is shockingly funny. Katherine is haughty, fashion obsessed, and a crack shot with a rifle. They make an extremely unlikely pair.
This was a book I got dragged along to, but by the end I was invested and curious about book 2. I am a fan of zombie stories, and this one was very well done.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5/5
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