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Preacher on the Run by Jayna Baas
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This story is set in 1771. It's a story based on the regulators of North Carolina that stood up to an oppressive system, to heavy taxes being demanded by the Church of England. As a Baptist preacher, Robert Booth & his congregation considered taxes to the Church of England to be a forced tithe the was contrary to scripture.
To the local government, they were rebels, and a Baptist minister wasn't qualified to teach or hold meetings.
The author does a great job with the historical aspects of the book, as well as with the language. She makes you want to read it with a drawl. The story itself seems like a retelling of the Exodus, but without the plagues. We see a genuine faith in Booth and his congregants. We see God's' miracle working power, even without the Red Sea. We see the characters gain wisdom and understanding as they are forced to rely on God as the situation was completely out of their ability to control.
I look forward to reading the second book.
To the local government, they were rebels, and a Baptist minister wasn't qualified to teach or hold meetings.
The author does a great job with the historical aspects of the book, as well as with the language. She makes you want to read it with a drawl. The story itself seems like a retelling of the Exodus, but without the plagues. We see a genuine faith in Booth and his congregants. We see God's' miracle working power, even without the Red Sea. We see the characters gain wisdom and understanding as they are forced to rely on God as the situation was completely out of their ability to control.
I look forward to reading the second book.