Title: Rare Earth
Author: Davis Bunn
Pages: 368
Year: 2012
Publisher: Bethany
House
Note: I received a complimentary copy in exchange
for an honest review. Follow my other
reviews at http://seekingwithallyurheart.blogspot.com/ and on twitter @lcjohnson1988
The
beauty of a masterpiece is that you can look intently and see the many facets necessary
to put together the finished product and appreciate the skill it took to create
it. Rare
Earth is like that masterpiece. The
author took many facets of the story, put them together, and came out with a
wonderful novel for all to read. The
story covers three continents at least, as well as many types of people bonded
together by their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Kenyans, Israelis, Americans, and many tribes
are brought together through various events to help conquer the evil that looms
larger now than when at first glance it appeared insignificant.
American
operative, Marc Royce, is at first sent to bring order to the supplying of
various refugee camps in Africa. He is
known as an accountant for a major company, but what else does this man
know? Is there more to Marc Royce’s
story and history that will affect not only his future, but others’ futures as
well?
Charles
is a native African and pastor, who loves his nation and people. All who know him are aware of this and love
him deeply. Philip, while the youngest
of tribal leaders, is the chief among the men. Why? Deb
is sent to help Marc with his mission only to find herself in a new position
talking with a powerful man named Walton, Marc’s boss. All this action and adventure are brought to
the forefront in the novel by a volcano erupting and the subsequent need of the
refugees for the basics to live. They
need food, water, shelter, and medical treatment. Kitra is there to work as a medical aide, but
there has to be more to her story, especially when her brother comes up
missing.
Now, to
top it all off, the UN is sending in people.
Are they really there to serve the nationals best interests? Who can be trusted and who is an enemy? The villages are taken from those who have
owned them for generations, and “yellow men” have come to take some of the dirt
for samples. Before the village elders
know what is happening, they are forced to leave their homes and land with
promises that soon they will get other land.
Who is really pulling the strings to steal land and why? Why are Kitra and so many others in danger
for their lives, hurt or even killed to keep someone or some secret safe? What is so important to cover up at such an
expense of lives?
Marc is
told he is there to do more than he realizes because the chief of elders has
had a vision about him. Kitra is afraid
to allow herself to acknowledge what she feels about Marc. Marc is concerned for her and willing to fight
to protect her. What role do the Holy
Land and completed Jews play in the routing of those who seek to destroy Africa
and her people? The land known as the
rift extends far, but does it join two continents and her peoples
together?
With page upon page of mystery,
intrigue, love, action, and adventure you will certainly find it hard to put
this novel down. Davis Bunn has been
given a wonderful story to tell to those who take the time to read it, as I
hope you do. I hardly told you much
about all this novel contains. Are you
ready to unearth the treasure?
My rating for this book is 5 stars.
