Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Songs of the Shenandoah Book Review



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About the Book

At the onset of the Civil War, Seamus heeds his wife’s wishes to return to her beloved family farm in the South, where he takes a post as chaplain for General Stonewall Jackson’s brigade. As Seamus ministers to the troops, his sister Clare ministers in a different way—by being a powerful voice in the Northern cause toward freeing the slaves. All this while their youngest brother Davin, who became wealthy during the Gold Rush, struggles to find love and identity in a fallen world. It’s a clash of loyalties and beliefs that threaten the entire family, each of them trying to hear God’s encouragement in the midst of the tragedy of war. The dramatic conclusion to the acclaimed Heirs of Ireland Series.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Songs of the Shenandoah, go HERE.





My Review
While I have not read the first two books in this series I still was able to enjoy this book. After researching the same characters are in all three books so I'm sure it would be best if you read all three books in order. In any case this was still a good historical read! This book was a lot bigger than I planned and full of detail. I liked the characters a lot and the setting jumped around quite a bit. The book is split between different people so reading from different points of view made it more interesting. The author wrote the different parts so that they were easy to understand. 
I don't want to go into too much detail but I really liked Clare's character and her opinion on the war. This book takes you right into the battle but also a look from the outside. The ending is very good, it made me want to jump into the book. There is a tad bit of romance but I recommend this book for the historical parts.

"I received this book from CFBA for free in exchange for an honest review."







This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Songs of the Shenandoah
B&H Books (January 1, 2014)
by
Michael Reynolds


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Michael K. Reynolds is a writer with more than two decades of experience in crafting fiction, non-fiction, journalism, copywriting and documentary production. He is the author of a series of Irish historical novels published by B&H Publishing Group. These highly acclaimed books are available in bookstores and libraries across the nation and beyond.

Michael is the writer and producer of an Emmy and Telly award-winning series of documentaries titled, Crystal Darkness. These thirty minute anti-meth films have been heavily promoted and broadcast in cities and states throughout the United States and Mexico. They have been viewed collectedly by more than 10 million people and the message has reached more than 30 million to date.

He also has wide experience as a speaker and on-air personality and has been interviewed on a variety of newspapers, radio stations and televisions networks throughout the nation. Michael earned his B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of California, San Diego and lives in Reno with his wife and three children. He is active in marketplace, marriage, small group and men’s ministries as a leader and speaker.

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