I have really enjoyed Liz Curtis Higgs' historical fiction novels set in 18th century Scotland. I find it fascinating that an author can take a biblical story, transport it into another time and place, and create empathetic, historically accurate characters and plot lines.Higgs does it again with "Here Burns My Candle", placing the biblical character of Ruth (as Lady Elizabeth Kerr) in 18th century Edinburgh during the Jacobite rebellion. The story is a bit slow in the beginning, but picks up as it goes along. The characters are well developed, and by the time I was half-way through the book, I was totally invested in their story.
As with her Lowlands of Scotland series, Higgs sprinkles Scottish dialect throughout the book & provides a glossary at the back for words that are hard to decipher. This book covers the first 18 verses of the book of Ruth & a sequel is set to finish out the story in the spring of 2011. I'll be waiting.
Sojourner
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