The Land of Darkness (The Gates of Heaven Series)By C. S. LakinDescription:
Jadiel is twelve and things couldn’t get much worse—or could they? Not long after her mother is killed in a tragic accident, her father, Ka’rel, marries a vile and abusive woman named Huldah, but Jadiel sees how he simmers under Huldah’s intoxicating enchantment. Jadiel’s wicked stepmother means to get rid of Jadiel, and sends her off with a threat and an impossible task: bring back the leaves from the Eternal Tree by the next full moon or her father will die. Heartsick and hopeless, Jadiel sets out alone and afraid. Book Takeaway:God has provided a bridge as ameans of escape from our sinful condition--in the form of his son, who gave his life to make salvation possible. Why the author wrote this book:To explore the allegory of Jesus as the brdige linking sinful mankind to the immortal Father and eternal life. Centered around the suffering servant is Isaiah 53, the tale is a journey to uncover faith, hope, and seeing the "things unseen, which are eternal." |