Review: My Favorite Book of the Series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 14, 2014
*I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review*This by far was my favorite book of the series. It may be the sequel to The Journey, but it also brought in characters from The Mine and The Show as well. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing what became of Joel and Grace Smith.The Fire follows Kevin Johnson, the son of Michelle (the same Michelle “Shelly” from The Journey). It’s easy to see that the desire for adventure doesn’t fall far from the family tree. Kevin puts caution to the wind as he figures “why not” and follows the ramblings he discovered in his great-great grandfather’s journal.Finding himself no longer in 2013, but rather 1910 he decides after one trip that he needed to take another more prepared trip. After returning home the second time and discovering a good-bye note he decides he had to go back yet a third time.He met one girl briefly on the first visit. Sarah Thompson, a lovely English teacher. He saved a different girl on the second; the same who wrote him the lovely letter. Sadie Hawkins, a very intelligent number savvy girl who had gotten into a bit of a bind. But on the third he is given the affections of both women. He loves them both, but his heart will only allow him to return the affections of one.The Fire has humor and romance (times two), but it also has sadness and heartbreak. It was a very emotional read at times.My Favorite Moment: There were a few, like a bar fight with a shattered window, or the bowling, but my favorite was “106″.My Favorite Quotes: “This horse is bigger than a house, Sadie. I can’t ride a house.”~~~“Who taught you to fight like that? Andy asked.Would you believe my sister?~~~“You wouldn’t really hit him, would you?” Sarah asked.“I would,” Sadie said as she broke into a grin. “And I’d enjoy every whack!”