Mahala

The Darkness Saga

By: Jeff Nebeker-Johnson

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Mahala: the Darkness Saga is the prequel to Darkness: A Slave's Story and the sixth book in that series. The latest addition to the saga takes us back to the beginning where Mahala's mother, Trini, is a young slave on a farm owned by an elderly couple, Ebenezer and Corabelle Smith. The Smiths have decided to free their slaves and gift their farm to them upon their deaths. Trini, her husband, Scotty, and the other slaves wait with mixed feelings as events unfold and change their somewhat comfortable lives forever.

After her birth, Mahala is sold to Zeke and Mary Jennings, who raise her as their own child. The color of her skin becomes a stumbling block for everyone concerned. An astronomical event, the Leonid Meteor Shower of 1833, changes the family dynamics and Mahala is sold to Thomas Andrews of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Her life on the Andrews Farm is one of cruelty, abuse, and betrayal.

Jeff Nebeker-Johnson is a slave historian and genealogist and is a physician during the daylight hours. He has performed the genealogy for over 10,000 slaves and freemen, pouring over every census record in the state of Missouri going back to 1840. In his spare time he studies slave narratives and writes historical fiction about their lives. He currently practices medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah.

just ok

it was just a little boring up until the last 2 chapters but a good storyline never the less

Mahala

Very interesting story. It kept me interested all the way through I will look forward to find out what happens in the next book

Thought Provoking and Sad!

This is a work of fiction but Slaves actually endured this type of soulless, godless, inhumane treatment and worst. Woe be unto them that perpetrated the godless crimes!!!

Nice prequel

It sets up nicely where Darkness gets her personality from (GMA). It also paints Marse Thomas and Abigail in a very different light. I guess it gives their back stories.

Okay

Do not like the AI reading the inflections are off and mechanical. Maybe in a few years AI reading will work