Swords of Time by Sarah Allerding // Book Tour Part 3 // Book Review
Sarah Allerding has a new book out. If you like medieval knights and castles, time travel, and family dynamics, this is a story for you.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Braden has one goal: knighthood.
Unfortunately, he lives on a horse farm in modern day America with his uncle, his younger brother, and an aunt who absolutely hates him.
Against all odds, Braden and his brother, Jamie, stumble across a pair of special swords that sweep them back into medieval times. They land near a castle whose lord has a task for them.
His older son is lost somewhere in time, and only someone who can control the Swords of Time can save him.
With the goal of knighthood suddenly in sight, Braden's not sure he wants to leave, but he wishes to impress the lord. Can he protect his brother, find the lost heir, and fulfill his dreams, or will the lord's younger son ruin everything?
Unfortunately, he lives on a horse farm in modern day America with his uncle, his younger brother, and an aunt who absolutely hates him.
Against all odds, Braden and his brother, Jamie, stumble across a pair of special swords that sweep them back into medieval times. They land near a castle whose lord has a task for them.
His older son is lost somewhere in time, and only someone who can control the Swords of Time can save him.
With the goal of knighthood suddenly in sight, Braden's not sure he wants to leave, but he wishes to impress the lord. Can he protect his brother, find the lost heir, and fulfill his dreams, or will the lord's younger son ruin everything?
MY REVIEW
I had the privilege to read some early editions of this book, to proofread and give feedback. It's neat, being a part of a process like that, because you get to see the story grow and change. This is only Sarah's third book (that she's published), but with each one, her storytelling abilities grow stronger.
There were lots of things I liked about this book.
Firstly,
it's set in Michigan. Well, the modern portions at least. I have a
little bit of a bias towards the Mitten State :) I also really liked how
Sarah wove the modern and medieval portions together. Seeing each time
period through the other's eyes was a neat way to explore the
differences.
Sarah
incorporated several lessons into the book and was able to avoid
sounding preachy. Family, loyalty, pride, forgiveness, jealousy, worth,
identity, dealing with enemies... those are the obvious ones. There are
probably ones I've forgotten.
Braden
and Jamie's adventures are really neat and you learn some history in
the process. I learned lots of things that I didn't know about medieval
times. Again, Sarah presents the information in a way that doesn't feel
like an information dump.
Then there is the relationship between the brothers themselves. So many books have siblings that are at odds with each other, or at the very least are not close. Braden is a good big brother to Jamie.
I almost wish we could have seen more of Uncle George. He seems like a cool secondary character, but since most of the book is set in medieval times, there wasn't much room for him.
If you would like to see what other people had to say about Swords of Time, you can find all the other posts below.
Then there is the relationship between the brothers themselves. So many books have siblings that are at odds with each other, or at the very least are not close. Braden is a good big brother to Jamie.
I almost wish we could have seen more of Uncle George. He seems like a cool secondary character, but since most of the book is set in medieval times, there wasn't much room for him.
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If you would like to see what other people had to say about Swords of Time, you can find all the other posts below.
Monday 25th
A Day in the Life - CS: Braden
Rachel Rossano - Interview
Tuesday 26th
Morgan Elizabeth Huneke - CS: Aunt Anna
O.Scarlett Reviews - Review
Wednesday 27th
A Day in the Life - Interview
Hunting for the Truth - Review
Thursday 28th
Jaye L. Knight - CS: Sir James+Sir Richard
Knitted By God's Plan - Interview
Friday 29th
Bookish Orchestrations - Interview
Reality Reflected - CS: Jamie
A Day in the Life - Review
Saturday 30th
Roxbury Books and Book Dragons - CS: Darren
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