Title: Unclaimed
Legacy
Author: Deborah Heal
Pages: 286
Year: 2012
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Have
you ever been disappointed in a sequel whether it is a book or movie? How about the sequel being better than the previous
story? I can tell you that this novel is
even better than the first, though the first helps set the stage for the second. I loved the first book Time and Again
and was sad to get to the end. I always
felt like there was more to the story.
Here in Unclaimed Legacy the author delves into deeper to history
as well as character interactions.
In this work of fiction, there is
time travel, love, forgiveness, and much more.
Deborah Heal does an excellent job of showing the devastating effects on
a marriage when the Word of God is twisted.
There are characters who reflect the way to a deeper understanding of others
before passing our views on them. Family
is important both in reality as well as in this work of fiction. Sometimes when family members stray they tend
to be cut off or considered to not be part of the family. This tender issue is handled with kindness
and encouragement to forgive, remembering only God knows the whole story.
John is beginning to fall in love
with Abby, the tutor, but shows great respect for her even though she thinks he
is sending mixed signals. Abby had dated
other guys before, but John’s way of dating was very foreign to her until he
took time to explain how he felt about her. Merri, the girl Abby is tutoring, is shocked
when her Dad is arrested in front of her for various drug related charges. Do you think that this is all there is to the
story? Oh my goodness, not even close!
There is history that deals with
family members who go to great depths to uncover their ancestral tree. Lewis and Clark, the expedition, President
Jefferson, and more are historical figures in this novel. There is more on the Underground Railroad
stops, stage coach lines, and the shocking truth about a murder committed more
than a century before. The murderer was
thought to be from a certain family because of his actions and the writing in
the family Bible had been changed. What
brings the past into the present to change the lives of the “Old Dears”? Who are the “Old Dears”? I guess to find out about them, how the
murder mystery is solved and its ramifications, the novel that holds the key
needs to be read by you!
According to the author, this is
book two of her trilogy and I can’t wait for the next one. It is a fascinating way to make history alive
and engaging. History is not boring and
distant, it is alive with stories of lives lived not so long ago. Historical places have something to show and
tell a new generation if we would but stop and look. Make time to shut off technology, and step
back in time to view and experience history that affects our todays as well as
tomorrows.
My rating is 5 stars.
Note: I received a
complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely
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