Review: Rising Shadows
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 11, 2012
Sarah Matthews is eighteen years old really thinks her life is boring of late wondering where her summer has gone. She has complete faith in God and his plan for her life. Yet something is clearly missing but Sarah doesn't know what. When she and her sister Lily are transported back in time to the twelfth century. Sarah gets much more than she bargained for in adventure and intrigue. Sarah and Lily meet Karen, a young girl who happens to know that Sarah and Lily are not from this time period. Karen is running from a posse set on catching her because she's a suspected witch. As Karen, Sarah, and Lily hide and run from the posse; Sarah spies a man in a green hooded cloak. The Green Cloaked Man or The Shadow as he's called is very interested in Sarah. Karen tells the girls that the King has fallen ill and no one knows why only that Cadeus may possibly behind the King's illness but no one has any proof. Karen leads the girls to a family farm run by The Joneses where they can stay until Karen can return the girls back to their own time. Karen is also searching for a man called The Professor who might be able to help the girls. In the meantime, they will have to wait until arrangements can be made. Karen and Sarah go to town to see if they can find anything out about the Professor when Karen is caught by Dunlivey. Sarah is stopped from also getting caught by local blacksmith Will Taylor. Will Taylor usually minds his own business yet interferes in Sarah's business. Will kinda likes Sarah and tries to help her out. She asks if Will knows the Shadow because she needs his help. Will The Shadow help Sarah? What is Will hiding? Can Sarah free Karen? What is really causing The King's illness? How will Sarah's faith and love in God help her? Your answers await you in Rising Shadows.I loved how the author wove the story threads together in such an intriguing way. She captured the spirit of one young woman's unwavering faith and love in God that you didn't feel pressured or force feed someone else's beliefs. It was a gently questioning of your own faith that didn't leave a bad taste in your mouth afterwards. The pacing and tone for the book was just right and made it easy for you to ask questions about your own faith and love in God. Experience this book for yourself.