If you wondered what happened to the McAlister family after Carrie Turansky's No Ocean Too Wide, then you can find out in the recently published No Journey Too Far. In this historical fiction novel, we read about Garth McAlister's quest to find his long-lost sister Grace in Canada, his goal to be reunited with his sweetheart Emma, and the various other trials that the three characters face on their long journey.
This is truly a story of faith through adversity. Letters between Emma and Garth have not been delivered, and Emma is worried that Garth has been taken as a prisoner of war, injured, or killed in World War I. Garth must find Emma to see if her silence toward him is because she's found someone else or if something terrible happened to her back at the Gilchrist Farm. Before he can find Emma, he must travel to Toronto where his sister Grace has been living with a society family as their adopted daughter. Grace's parents don't want her to tell people that she's an orphan, but Grace doesn't want to lie to a potential beau, and when she discovers her old trunk in her parents' attic, it prompts her to seek information about her family. But Grace's parents aren't willing to let their daughter go without a fight.
Is this novel predictable? Yes, it is. But is it interesting to read about the time period in which events take place? Yes, it is. Prejudice against British Home Children was high, making it hard for the children to build lives as adults once their indentured contracts ended. An author's note at the end of the book provides more information about this part of Canadian history.
No Journey Too Far is published by Multnomah and is available to purchase now. I received a free e-ARC in exchange for this review.
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