A review by starringandrea
An Unconditional Freedom by Alyssa Cole

5.0

The latest Loyal League installment is a beautifully-told end to an incredible series. It’s VERY different from the first two. In fact, the romance felt secondary to what was an extremely well-thought out, well-written plot about a mission to track down Jefferson Davis and find out what the Europeans are up to. Daniel’s trauma from being forced into slavery after being born free is very fresh and ever-present. Alyssa tackles black exceptionalism and self-discovery in Janeta, who believes herself to be different from free and enslaved black people (thanks to her racist white daddy and clearly traumatized former slave mother) and quickly learns what she believes can’t protect her. I very much enjoy a historical fiction book with a side of sexy time—others may be wanting more