My review of Sons of Glory by Craig and Janet Parshall
Posted by:
Michelle Sutton on
January 19, 2008 at
6:11PM EST
From the publisher:
Boston, Massachusetts--1770.Having left Scotland, the Mackenzie family
now lives on in three brothers--Nathan, Edward, and Robby--as the
turbulent story begun in Crown of Fire and Captives and Kings concludes.
When Nathan, a young lawyer, witnesses the Boston Massacre, he and his
mentor John Adams--though both pro-independence--are pulled into
defending British soldiers.
During the following conflict with his fellow patriots, Nathan also
struggles with his minister brother, Edward, who remains firmly loyal
to what he considers the God-ordained British government.
When youngest brother Robby, a radical patriot, is arrested, Edward and
Nathan must each search heart and soul. In the end, they and their
families pledge themselves to the colonial cause. To them, however,
ultimate glory does not rest with a new nation and new political
system. Rather, true glory resides in doing God's will in the midst of
dangerous and uncertain times.
My review:
Sons of glory was packed with action and historical events. Want to
learn more about the tension between the colonies and England before
the American Revolution? You'd love this book. It goes into what
happened at the Boston Massacre and the trial that followed. I found
that part of the book particularly fascinating. It reminded me of the
movie Amistad, which also had fabulous court scenes. The lawyers were
brilliant in their defense and very brave to go against the popular
opinion even though it was based on faulty facts and false testimony. I
also enjoyed Robby's plight and holding my breath as I waited to find
out his fate. All in all this was an engaging tale and one of the best
books in the series. Assuming the authors got all of the particular
facts correct, historians and historical fiction lovers will adore this
book.
Sons of Glory was published by Harvest House and released in January 2008.
