Review: The Edge of Dawn

The Edge of Dawn by Beverly Jenkins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story was intriguing, it gives reference to the history of the Underground Railroad. Narice Jordan, founder and principal of a private school; independent and financially well off and the daughter of a Michigan doctor. Narice father is murdered in a fire, because of “a beautiful blue diamond known as the Eye of Sheba.” After his funeral she is kidnapped and St. Martin, hired by the president of the United States saves her from a mob that is trying to apprehend the diamond. Saint is to protect Narice and find the blue diamond for an African Queen. Narice has no clue about the diamond or its whereabouts. When Narice and Saint pay a visit to her uncle Willie, seeking answers, he gives her a quilt left for her by her father. The quilt is a map to find the blue diamond. During their quest, they are chased and attacked by the cockroaches.

This story gives mention to the quilt that slaves used to escape slavery, such as how to follow the birds on their path, not to travel in a straight line and the equivalent of cockroaches would be slave catchers. The quilt has codes for them to follow, the same as the slaves traveling the underground railroad. The places they stopped were like the conductors and refuge on their path. This book has connections to the book Indigo. St. Martin is the great (great) grandson of Galen Vachen. Saint’s real name is Galen Anthony St. Martin.

I love how Jenkins took history and re-wrote it into a modern-day story. I also love Narice and Saint’s chemistry.  This book is one of my favorites. 5 out of 5 stars. I highly recommend.

Casting:
• Letoya Luckett as Narice Jordan
• Isha Blaaker as Galen Anthony St. Martin


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