phoebefaragmikhail's review
5.0
I LOVED this story but more importantly, so did my children. We listened to the Audible version provided to me by Ancient Faith Publishing, and while we usually listen to audio books in the car, my children would ask me if we could keep listening in the house. The conflict between the main characters in the story seems so ordinary yet so common among children that my own kids immediately identified with it. I also loved the exploration of Macrina's inner conflict - I think this is the inner conflict of many people, even Christians, who don't fully understand Christianity. Although this is the third book in the Sam and Saucer series, it does stand on its own. Melinda Johnson's narration is dynamic and engaging.
That being said, I LOVE the whole Sam and Saucer series, and it's definitely worth starting from the beginning to get to know this beloved monastery and all the characters in the story more intimately. I reviewed The Barn and the Book, the second book in the series, on my blog here: https://beingincommunity.com/animals-and-advent-my-2018-holiday-book-list-with-five-book-giveaways/
That being said, I LOVE the whole Sam and Saucer series, and it's definitely worth starting from the beginning to get to know this beloved monastery and all the characters in the story more intimately. I reviewed The Barn and the Book, the second book in the series, on my blog here: https://beingincommunity.com/animals-and-advent-my-2018-holiday-book-list-with-five-book-giveaways/
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