Lovely cover, nice title. This is a book that takes you into the journey of the separatist to Virginia in 1620. As you read you learn that it really takes you into the journey of 1620 how challenging it was for the people at that time , times of settlement. The book combines historical fact with fictional characters to create the story. The book shows the difficulties of the Mayflower passengers, what they faced, illnesses, unsanitary and crowded conditions. The faith and hope of Mary for staying alive . Is a fascinating historical book that embarks you with the characters their situations and the historical time. Good research from the author, true to actual events and good plot and election of characters that fit perfectly into the story.