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The Messenger (Review by Author Holly Weiss)
The publishing industry evidently shies away from books set in Revolutionary times. The inclusion of spy and Quaker elements in The Messenger tipped the industry’s scales, giving us a thought-provoking and entertaining read. The book forces us to determine in what situations spying is acceptable or admirable. Faced with the dilemma, would you choose a cause in which you believe strongly or your faith?
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Gossie & Friends Board Book Gift Set by Olivier Dunrea
Take a romp around the barnyard with Gossie and her friends. This charming set includes five unabridged chunky board books and two double-sided puzzle tiles that are just right for the littlest gosling fans. It’s all packaged in a beautiful lidded gift box featuring Dunrea’s sweet, seasonal artwork that is a keepsake in and of itself. Fans of Gossie & Friends will covet this lovely box and the treasures inside! For ages 18 months and up.
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The Messenger by Siri Mitchell {Preview}
Hannah Sunderland felt content in her embrace of the Quaker faith ...until her twin brother ran off and joined the army and ended up captured and in jail. Suddenly Hannah's world turns on end. She longs to bring her brother some measure of comfort in the squalid, frigid prison where he remains. But the Quakers believe they are not to take sides, not to take up arms. Can she sit by and do nothing while he suffers? Jeremiah Jones has an enormous task before him. Responsibility for a spy ring is now his, and he desperately needs access to the men in prison, whom they are seeking to free. A…
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Twilight’s Last Gleaming {Preview}
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old…or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book! You never know when I might play a wild card on you! Today’s Wild Card author is: Robert…