ASCENSION OF LARKS by Rachel Linden

This is a a novel in the Christian genre. This book jumps right into the text. It takes us through 28 chapters. In case a group wants to use this book, a page of discussion questions appear right after the story ends. Then Linden follows with Acknowledgments of those who made this work possible. She ends with her author bio. Rachel Linden, who wrote this book, is a novelist. Also, she is an international aide worker. she has traveled to 50 countries. Her experiences have inspired her books.

I read through this book fast. It is a fascinating read. The suspense of what the outcome would be has kept me reading. THere is little mention of God and none of Christ. This book cannot really be described as Christian fiction as it does not point readers to Jesus. I have not seen that at any point in my reading. But this is a wholesome novel. Through its characters and the lessons of its leading characters, it lifts up family values. Through its plots and subplots, ASCENSION OF LARKS lifts up the values of self-sacrifice, commitment, unselfishness, and courage. All of us need to learn these lessons or our lives, relationships, and relationships will fall apart. I found the end of this novel more of a teaser than a happy ending. The author kept me in suspense almost to the end. We need more novels like this.
I recommend this book for anyone. It is for anyone who enjoys reading novels but who are offended by the trashy and trie novels that are so often sold. But it is not a Christian novel in the strict sense as there is no mention of Christ and little of God. And I think that any book that advertises as a CHristian book should point its readers to Jesus.

I have received a complimentary copy of this book through BookLookBloggers.com, in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to give a favorable review of this book.