Review & KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY: Memory's Door by James L. Rubart

Title: Memory's Door (Well Spring #2)
Author: James L. Rubart

Publication Date: August 13, 2013

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Genre: Christian Fiction

Pages: 400

Source: ARC from Publisher

Rating:

Synopsis (from Goodreads): With a victory against the Evil One under their belts, the four of the Prophecy have managed to bring even greater adversity their way.
In Soul’s Gate, Reece, Dana, Brandon, and Marcus—the four of the Prophecy—were set free from some of their deepest wounds.
Now the four must stand against the Enemy’s continues assaults—and try to determine how to prevail against the dark manifestation of The Wolf mentioned in the Prophecy.
But the Enemy isn’t going to make that easy. Circumstances in each of their personal lives affect their unity and commitment to the group. Three enigmatic men appear and none of the four can get a true sense of whether these men are intimate allies . . . or diabolical enemies. And if that’s not enough, the Enemy has begun torturing them with visions of what their lives would be like if they could reverse their greatest regrets—if they’d made the right choices.
These four have seen amazing things in the spiritual realm. But faith can become even more difficult when it’s influenced by sight

 

     I am so excited that I got the opportunity to review this book! If you've been with us from the beginning, one of the first books I reviewed @ The Indigo Quill was James L. Rubart's book, Book of Days (which I currently have my husband reading). I did not read the first book in this series, but I wasn't too lost. I would have, but I honestly didn't even realize it WAS part of a series until I started reading.

     Well, this is definitely an adventure! Not only does Rubart  hand us a storyline sure to set in motion from the beginning, but he creates a world of characters that ask many of the same questions we do through life. It was difficult to put this book down! I don't think I have read a book within this caliber of Christian Fiction. I'm more of a Karen Kingsbury, Beverly Lewis-type gal. Much different from the action-packed spiritual warfare in Memory's Door. It's awesome to see Rubart pushing new boundaries in this genre and I hope to see more of this happening.

      This is not just a story, though. Rubart includes lessons that reach the hearts of readers and allows us to connect with the characters. Ever gone through a set-back that seems to create a major stumbling block from what you thought you were meant to accomplish in life? You find yourself frustrated and asking "why??" This is only one of the humanizations added to Rubart's characters.

     You know what else I love about James L. Rubart? I can recommend his books to my husband!!

     I would definitely recommend reading the first book in this series first. I hate that I read them out of order (a little reader's OCD), but I'm definitely going to pick up the first one, and then probably re-read this one. I can't wait until the next installment! In the meantime, I'll probably pick up more of his books. He's definitely becoming one of my favorite authors.

James L. Rubart takes readers deeper into the world he began in Soul’s Gate (a 2013 Christy Award winner) with Memory’s Door (Thomas Nelson), the second book in the Well Spring series.

James is celebrating the Memory's Door release with a fantastic Kindle Fire HD giveaway.

  One winner will receive:

• A Kindle Fire HD
• Soul's Gate and Memory's Door by James L. Rubart

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on September 7th. All winners will be announced September 9th at Jim's blog.

Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to visit Jim's blog on the 9th to see if you won! (Or better yet, subscribe to his blog (enter your email in the blog sidebar) and have the winner announcement delivered to your inbox!)

Review: Book of Days by James L. Rubart

Title: Book of Days
Author: James L. Rubart

Publisher: BH Publishing Group

Publication Date: January 1, 2011

Pages: 381

Genre: Mystery/Suspense

Source: Amazon Kindle Store

Rating:

Summary (from Goodreads): "… in Your book all my days were recorded, even those which were purposed before they had come into being." —Psalm 139:16 Young Cameron Vaux’s mind is slipping. Memories of his wife, killed two years earlier in a car accident, are vanishing just as his dad predicted they would. Memories he knows he has to remember. His father tells Cameron that to save his mind he must find "the book with all days in it" —the past and future record of every soul on earth. When an obscure clue leads Cameron to a small central Oregon town, he meets enigmatic Taylor Stone, a possible guide to finding the book who seems to carry secrets far deeper than anyone imagines. Local hotshot TV personality Ann Bannister thinks the legend of the book is a farce, but she has her reasons to join Cameron’s search anyway. Finally, there is fanatical New Age guru Jason Judah, who will stop at nothing to find the book of days before Cameron does.

 

    I really enjoyed this book. I found it compelling and well written. After just reading a book that lacked any solid character (I will review that a little later) it was nice to see the characters well-developed and CONSISTENT. The dynamic and mystery of the plot kept me turning pages, wondering if Cameron's father was just succumbed by his disease, or if he was actually aware of the conquest he insisted his son embark upon. There were honestly some parts I thought I was completely built up only to be disappointed and I thought I would end up throwing the book across the room in frustration. Regardless, I pressed on until the end.

I enjoyed all the twists, turns, and mystery that Book of Days provided. The wrap up in the end was inspiring and thoughtful. I would definitely recommend it as an enjoyably light read.

Happy Reading!