Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Obtained from: Author
Read: March 8, 2015
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I felt prepared when I picked up Dawn Crandall's The Bound Heart. Having just finished the first installment of the Everstone Chronicles, I felt I had a handle on the author's style and I thought I had a good idea as to where the story might go. Looking back I can honestly say I was right in a lot of ways, but I was also surprised at certain subplots and have no problem admitting that I enjoyed book two more than I did book one.
Like its predecessor, I felt the novel character heavy. I was actually very happy that I'd tackled the books in order as it made it easier for me to keep everyone straight in my head. Again, I found I appreciated Crandall's voice and the balance she struck between faith and fiction.
Unlike its predecessor, I felt Meredyth's story more dramatic and historically appealing. Her situation posed a lot of interesting insight to the social order of the day and highlighted the disparity in consequence suffered by men and women who defied those dictates.
I'm not a huge fan of light inspirational fiction, but The Bound Heart proved both enjoyable and thought-provoking. It is slow in places and a bit drawn out toward the end, but I liked the story and find myself looking forward to the next installment of the series.
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“I was doing a fantastic job of conducting myself with remarkable civility, when all I really wanted to do was scream.”
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2 comments:
Thanks so much, Erin! I really appreciate you reviewing The Everstone Chronicles back to back! <3
Getting excited to read this series. Book #1 is on my "to read" list for this month. :D
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