num_pages: 448
description: As a slave, Joseph Whitsun's life is forever changed at Delora Plantation after it is discovered that he can read, but he endures the abuse and the threats on his life by finding comfort and understanding in the arms of a beautiful house slave named Rosa. Original.
language: English
title: The Dark Sun Rises
titlecomplete: The Dark Sun Rises (Roots of Faith/Denise Williamson, 1)
genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction, African American, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 73
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Christy Award
category: North American Historical
publisher: Bethany House Pub