C.S. Lakin
retells two fairy tales—The Water of Life from Grimm’s Fairy Tales and
Prince Ivan and the Firebird, a Russian fairy tale—in a new and compelling way
in The Map Across Time, book two in The Gates of Heaven series. She
offers an adventure-filled story with loving relationships, as well as
treacherous characters.
As the title
implies, the king’s son Adin—whose prominent birth defects include one leg
shorter than the other—uses a unique map to take him into the past to discover
the origins of an ancient curse that plagues the kingdom of Sherbourne. His
twin, Aletha, follows in his footsteps as they travel through time, attempting
to save the kingdom, their family and future—and follow their destiny. Hebrew
is used in the story as an ancient language, and so the author provides
background knowledge of Hebrew words and biblical quotes to explain this
allegory that points to the importance of a deliverer.
Readers of
the prequel, The Wolf of Tebron, will want to continue following this
epic adventure. The use of “magic” and “spells” may confuse some, and these
words should be discussed with younger readers.
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