Flowers from Ashes by M. Rae

On the eve of 1900, Lizzie Banfield’s hopeful world shatters when her mother unexpectedly dies. Deeming Lizzie "ruined," her estranged Great Aunt Martha gives her younger siblings away and banishes Lizzie to Milbourne Manor, a grim reformatory in Yorkshire. Trapped over 200 miles from home under the sadistic rule of head matron Matilda Smith, Lizzie endures grueling labor and abuse meant to break her spirit. Yet, amidst the cruelty, she refuses to surrender. She uses the new bonds she makes to survive and reclaim her stolen autonomy. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW /