This might be my favorite installment in this series so far. I was a little disappointed by Santiago’s character, but then again, if he had been perfect in every way, that wouldn’t have been at all realistic. Still enjoying the slow burn of the light romantic subplots!
The racism was also well handled. It both suits our modern, anti-racism worldview and is true to the reality of the South in the 1700s.
My only real squabble at this point is with Adam. I understand that he’s matured a lot in the last few years, but his character was a bit too mature at times and wasn’t speaking like a twenty year old. I miss his more rash personality.