In this
sequel to From Across the Ancient Waters,
author Michael Phillips brings us to the conclusion of our time in the
Snowdonia region of Wales. Percy
Drummond is engaged to Florilyn Westbrooke and considering Law School when the
promise he made to his dying uncle starts to weigh heavily upon him. His uncle’s vagueness in his deathbed
instructions do not leave Percy much to go on, but Percy does his best to
follow the clues where they lead him.
Meanwhile,
heir apparent to the Westbrooke Estate, the spoiled Courtney Westbrooke is
counting the days when he inherits his title and can evict his mother and
sister from the estate grounds.
This book,
as its predecessor, is at its core peaceful.
I cannot truly explain the peace that settled upon me while reading this
story. In the forgiveness and selflessness
displayed, we see how we should behave when if we really want to be alive for
Christ and be an example of a life that honors Him.
There were
times on Percy’s journey that I wanted to say, “Hey, the answer is right there
in front of you!” But we as readers can
see where the story is going before the characters do. My only true gripe is that I really need a
pronunciation guide for some of the place names given. My Welsh is still fairly poor!
Michael
Phillips dedicates and pays homage to George MacDonald greatly in this
book. If you are interested in reading
some of MacDonald’s original works, Amazon has free Kindle versions. Also free on Amazon is Henry Drummond’s work,
The Greatest Thing In The World and OtherAddresses. The Greatest Thing In The
World is a study based on 1 Corinthians 13 and lauded by D.L. Moody discussed
in Celtic Triangle between Henry-real
person-and his fictional uncle and cousin-Edward and Percy Drummond.
This is a
greatly enjoyable story and one that will encourage you to grow spiritually if
you are willing to let it.
For more information and to read the first chapter of the book click here or the title above!
I received
this book free of charge from Barbour Publishing through NetGalley in exchange
for an honest review.
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