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Liked It “Great adventure and characters. I love the new world and the concept of the Ark. I hope there are more coming!” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “I honestly can't decide if I liked these books in the Birthright project or not. The premise was interesting, the writing was average - light: without the depth of my favorite fantasy authors, but fully acceptable. More in line with writing you would expect for a young adult target audience but...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Great adventure and characters. I love the new world and the concept of the Ark. I hope there are more coming!”
Kat wrote this review Wednesday, October 22 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Kathryn Mackel invites us into a post-modern future where the future of mankind is bleak at best. The land has been ravaged by nuclear war and deadly toxins have made much of Earth uninhabitable. Evil men hold seats of power and they have perverted God's creation through DNA manipulation, a process known as transmogrification. Innocent men, women, and children are continually taken captive and subjected to these horrific tests and experiments. Man has forsaken his Creator, and evil ravishes the land. However, there is hope.
jachism wrote this review Tuesday, February 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A remnant of believers has built a modern day ark that is hides beneath the polar ice caps. They teach and train their children in the ways of the Lord, with the hope that they can impact the world above. As the children mature they are sent to the surface to live as Outriders and Trackers. Their mission is to scout the land and teach a lost world a message of hope it so desperately needs. Can they make a difference before mankind is truly lost?
This is a wonderful fantasy series that is chocked full of action, suspense, and heart. Mackel gives us a frightening glimpse into the future of mankind that is both original and eye-opening. The story seems to wander a bit at times, but overall the plot development is cohesive and effective. Mackel's strength is in the action sequences which are thrilling and full of excitement. Violence and gore are effectively used to draw readers into the heart of the battles. The heroes of this story are teens and young adults who have nothing to rely on but their training and a deep faith in God. Their faith is inspiring and encouraging as time and time again they trust in God, no matter how difficult the task.
This series is highly recommended for fans of fantasy and science fiction. Much of this material is intense and intended for mature readers, but it is appropriate for older teens. The lessons of strong faith and discipleship found in this series are worthwhile for adults and teenagers alike. (From Christian Library Journal)”“I honestly can't decide if I liked these books in the Birthright project or not. The premise was interesting, the writing was average - light: without the depth of my favorite fantasy authors, but fully acceptable. More in line with writing you would expect for a young adult target audience but the subject matter was definitly not young adult in nature. In fact I thought there were too many references to sexual themes in these books for my taste, the point could have been made more subtly. I'm not against using sexual themes to make a point - such as Francine Rivers "Reedeming Love" but I felt here that often they were only used to build the horror of the situation. - Valid - you felt horrified, but as a result I would never recommend this book to young adults. Still the concepts of faith and truth come across strongly and the plot and idea of a world destroyed by genetic engineering is faciniating. In the end, I didn't feel edified by reading these books: the horror of the situation almost outweighed the concepts of God that the Birthrighters were fighting for and that I why I am giving them a low rating. ”
ryssmiles, sojourner wrote this review Monday, August 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“an interesting premise in an interesting futuristic world, but this one added an unlikely twist, which in my opinion, made it definitely not as good as the first book in the series, but still, as young adult fiction goes, I've read far worse, and not read much better.”
Tanis wrote this review Tuesday, June 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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