It has been a LONG time since I last read an Amish novel as intriguing as this one.  It’s the first time I’ve ever read one that featured a dual timeline, and even more importantly, the first time I’ve read one that had any sort of historical references. A Brighter Dawn features three sisters in the present day who have just lost their parents to a car accident.  Their grandmother believes that it would be best for them to visit their Lancaster, PA Amish relatives as there are things in their past that need to be explained.  A long cross-country journey finds Rosene sharing Clare’s story of how she traveled…