Guilt, fear, and anger are strong reactions to critical events in our lives. In Family, K.T. McWilliams shows how faith, loyalty and forgiveness are also common reactions.
Elizabeth is a young midwife and has recently lost her father to murder. Following his murder, Elizabeth is placed into the care of Edmund Colskill, a King's Goldsmith and family friend. The social status she finds herself with is a stark difference to that she was raised with. This becomes an element to the story in which Edmund consistently tries to change Elizabeth. Elizabeth, however, is very strong willed.
Besides the personality struggle Edmund and Elizabeth are facing, they are also receiving threats from an unknown (at least to Elizabeth) person. Family is the journey they go on to end the threats and resolve the differences between them.
I enjoyed Family. I could see Elizabeth struggle with the guilt and pain she felt following her fathers murder. Those emotions lead her in much of the story. She also realizes the people around her are keeping secrets which creates a great deal of anger. The joyous part for me was her ability and dedication to take those negative feelings and repeatedly give them to God. From her faith and prayer she is able to work through the situations and see from others eyes. She begins to realize that secrets and what she considers lies are also products of loyalty. We often have to keep secrets from one in order to be loyal to another. McWilliams does a beautiful job in depicting these difficult realities. Faith is beautifully woven into the story.
Family is part of the On The Wings of an Angel Series by K.T. McWilliams, however, it does stand on its own. I will be reading the rest. I would recommend Family to readers who enjoy a clean but intriguing story.
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