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Age Appropriate For:
15 and up for thematic elements.
Best for Ages:
15 and up
Description: Kiera is
looking forward to her eighteenth birthday. The official end of school, a party
with her best friend, and chocolate cake. A sudden military draft, no possible
exemptions, had never crossed her mind.
Kiera is terrified! Getting drafted
would mean leaving her family, her little friend Jade—life as she knows it.
A surprising offer from Brennan Stewart
just might be the answer to her prayers, but an even worse trial leaves her
with one question…
If God truly loves her, why did this
tragedy happen?
Okay, I have a confession. I really like marriage-of-connivance
books. However, I don’t often read them because I fell like most of them aren’t
very God-honoring in their content. This book was nothing like those books.
This book was sweet, clean, and god-honoring in so many ways.
The setting is the near future where the world is at war and
hostility toward Christianity increased. This was done very well. I think my
favorite aspect was how well the Christians handle the increased hostility.
There are few books, especially with a futuristic/dystopian
bent that has such a wonderful view of daily Christianity. Persecution and
suppression are shown as very real, yet the Christians in this book try to
respect the authorities while still standing up for what is right. They try to
give love and forgiveness when it is hard.
Kiera was a very sweet, lovable character. I love her mixture
of young hopefulness, strong faith, and maturity. I think especially a lot of
homeschooled young ladies will be able to relate to her. She is one of my
favorite book characters ever.
Brennan was realistic. By that, I mean he was not one of
those typical book heroes who always seems to know exactly what a girl needs. He
was a great guy but *gasp* made some mistakes.
Oddly enough, this book was not really heavy on the romance.
While Kiera is trying to figure out how to keep a home and whatnot. The main
focus really felt it was about living out your faith in a difficult time.
I highly recommend this book for those who like books that
have a sweet and realistic feel to them, for homeschool students and graduates,
and those who enjoy futuristic stories.