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Shelley Sackier's first historical novel, THE FREEMASON’S DAUGHTER, follows the story of Jenna MacDuff in 18th century England as she is forced to leave her homeland of Scotland with her father and his stonemason group in order to secretly promote the Jacobite movement.

This story takes place after the death of Queen Anne in 1714. Due to the Act of Settlement 1701, which prohibits Catholics from ascending the British throne, George I, who is German by birth, inherited the throne over 50 other Roman Catholics who had closer relations to Queen Anne. The Jacobite movement’s ideology was to get George I off the throne and put James Stuart, Queen Anne’s half brother who was a Roman Catholic, on the throne instead.

Jenna’s father Malcolm MacDuff works in a group of stonemasons who travel around Scotland in search of work which comes in the form of commissioned buildings. The group aren’t just simple stonemasons but are, however, Freemasons who are also sympathetic to the Jacobite cause. During their commissions, they travel around the area, collecting money to put James on the throne and trying to persuade people to join the movement. This work is highly dangerous since it counts as treason where the penalty is death.

The FREEMASON’S DAUGHTER starts with Jenna and the Freemasons leaving Scotland to work for the Duke of Keswick. They were hired to build a garrison on his family estate in England. While living there, Jenna just can't seem to stop running into Lord Pembroke, the Duke’s handsome son. Instantly, a spark is ignited and Jenna and the Lord become more and more enthralled with each other every day. Only there’s a problem. Lord Pembroke is betrothed to Lady Lucia, a selfish and irritating woman whose mother will stop at nothing to ensure their marriage.

But Jenna has bigger problems to deal with. With the people on the estate growing ever the more suspicious of the group’s activities and allegiances, Jenna has to constantly watch out or the price for slipping up just might be her head.

Shelley Sackier does a good job integrating the historical content and the romance together in a way where one doesn’t overpower the other while also doing a good job of showing that every story has two sides. In relation to this, however, the story at times can be a little unbelievable as there are many different things happening that confuse the plot and at points it doesn’t really historically make sense.

Jenna is a strong character. She is intelligent, fights for what she believes in and is good at heart. Yet sometimes she can be too much of this. For a girl living in the 18th century, she is extremely well educated. She can speak three languages, compute multivariable calculus and reads Isaac Newton’s Cambridge lectures for fun. In a time when only one in four women were literate, this kind of schooling for someone who is as low birth as Jenna is virtually impossible.

If you are a fan of historical fiction I would definitely give THE FREEMASON’S DAUGHTER a try. You will not be disappointed.

Reviewed by Zoe I., Teen Board Member


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The Freemason Daughter Shelley Sackier Books Reviews

A little bit scattered in presentation, but a good story. Hopefully there will be a follow up book that will answer many of the questions left unanswered, as well as an actual ending to the story as a whole.
That red head girl on the front of this book is my daughter (Mary-Margaret Henry and she is with Major Model Management in New York City); I had to buy 2 copies one for me and one for her grandma.
Entertaining if somewhat cliché. But, good enough that I want a sequel! Shelley, are you going to write a sequel?
I was given a copy of this book for my daughter and I like to read or at minimum be familiar with the young adult books before I pass on to my kids. The author painted a beautiful picture of a coming of age story of a young woman in early 18th century England. Throw in the level of detail that puts you right in the time frame and the excitement of a band of smugglers operating right under the nose of the people they are conspiring against and it makes for a great engaging read. I think it's a perfect YA book to engage kids without hitting them over the head with your typical teen drama I have come to expect out of the YA category and don't always feel is appropriate for kids under 16. I believe everyone can relate to the protagonist, Jenna, and what she is going through. I will definitely be recommending this book.
I received an ARC of The Freemason's Daughter from Edelweiss and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The Freemason's Daughter is marketed as Outlander for YA but it is not near as amazing as Outlander. I wish publishers would stop comparing books to a bestseller for marketing purposes and to make a quick sale.

This book is very slow paced with almost nothing interesting happening for most of the pages. There are few interesting scenes toward the end of the book but they are not enough to make the story stand out. I did like the main heroine, Jenna. She is smart, outspoken and feisty but most of the other characters are one-dimensional and boring. The villains of the story are silly and cartoonish.

Also the blurb promises us an amazing romance but in reality the romance in The Freemason's Daughter is miniscule, blink and you'll miss it. It is lackluster, and it lacks any chemistry or sparks. It is nothing like Claire's and Jamie's passionate love story. This book is definitely not an Outlander for YA. You may enjoy it but do not expect to get the same caliber of a story as Outlander.
This book feels more like you’re watching it rather than reading it! The descriptions of the countryside, the dwellings of the time, the castle, the way of life, all become vivid images! And the storyline based on historical events in Scotland and England in the 1700’s makes the journey back in time feel alive as well as informative and entertaining.

Jenna is way ahead of her time with her commitment to learning as much as she can from one of her father’s stone masons who has an extensive education to pass on to her. She is bright, strong, precocious, curious, and all too eager to be part of the events that are about to erupt! And to complicate matters, she has discovered her newly maturing feelings for two desirable young men, both of whom care for her, but who are on opposite sides of the political factions at the edge of war.

Throughout the book, you’re aware that something very dangerous is about to happen but don’t know exactly what till the end of the book when the climax breaks in a flurry of conflict, confusion, and fighting for life! And in the end, you may still be wondering, now what???
Shelley Sackier's first historical novel, THE FREEMASON’S DAUGHTER, follows the story of Jenna MacDuff in 18th century England as she is forced to leave her homeland of Scotland with her father and his stonemason group in order to secretly promote the Jacobite movement.

This story takes place after the death of Queen Anne in 1714. Due to the Act of Settlement 1701, which prohibits Catholics from ascending the British throne, George I, who is German by birth, inherited the throne over 50 other Roman Catholics who had closer relations to Queen Anne. The Jacobite movement’s ideology was to get George I off the throne and put James Stuart, Queen Anne’s half brother who was a Roman Catholic, on the throne instead.

Jenna’s father Malcolm MacDuff works in a group of stonemasons who travel around Scotland in search of work which comes in the form of commissioned buildings. The group aren’t just simple stonemasons but are, however, Freemasons who are also sympathetic to the Jacobite cause. During their commissions, they travel around the area, collecting money to put James on the throne and trying to persuade people to join the movement. This work is highly dangerous since it counts as treason where the penalty is death.

The FREEMASON’S DAUGHTER starts with Jenna and the Freemasons leaving Scotland to work for the Duke of Keswick. They were hired to build a garrison on his family estate in England. While living there, Jenna just can't seem to stop running into Lord Pembroke, the Duke’s handsome son. Instantly, a spark is ignited and Jenna and the Lord become more and more enthralled with each other every day. Only there’s a problem. Lord Pembroke is betrothed to Lady Lucia, a selfish and irritating woman whose mother will stop at nothing to ensure their marriage.

But Jenna has bigger problems to deal with. With the people on the estate growing ever the more suspicious of the group’s activities and allegiances, Jenna has to constantly watch out or the price for slipping up just might be her head.

Shelley Sackier does a good job integrating the historical content and the romance together in a way where one doesn’t overpower the other while also doing a good job of showing that every story has two sides. In relation to this, however, the story at times can be a little unbelievable as there are many different things happening that confuse the plot and at points it doesn’t really historically make sense.

Jenna is a strong character. She is intelligent, fights for what she believes in and is good at heart. Yet sometimes she can be too much of this. For a girl living in the 18th century, she is extremely well educated. She can speak three languages, compute multivariable calculus and reads Isaac Newton’s Cambridge lectures for fun. In a time when only one in four women were literate, this kind of schooling for someone who is as low birth as Jenna is virtually impossible.

If you are a fan of historical fiction I would definitely give THE FREEMASON’S DAUGHTER a try. You will not be disappointed.

Reviewed by Zoe I., Teen Board Member