 | Zac Wilson can’t die. Daredevil Zac Wilson isn’t the first celebrity to keep a secret from the world, but his might be the most marvelous in history: Zac doesn’t age and injuries can’t kill him. What’s more, he’s part of a close-knit group of others just like him. Holed up in Harbor Vale, Michigan, Zac meets two more of his kind who claim others in their circle have died. Are their lifetimes finally ending naturally, or is someone targeting them—a predator who knows what they are? The answers Zac unearths present impossible dilemmas: whom to protect, how to seek justice, how to bring peace to turmoil. His next action could fracture forever the family he longs to unite. Now might be the time to ask for help. . .from God Himself. But Zac’s greatest fear is facing the God he has run from for more than a century. |
Genre: Christian Suspense/ Fantasy
Release Date: February, 2020
Release Date: February, 2020
My Review
Even he can run from God for only so long...
There is no other word to describe this book but 'weird'. It totally fits. But I don't mean it in a bad way. If I hadn't liked the first book, No Less Days, I wouldn't have chosen to read From Sky To Sky. While labeled as Suspense this book, and its predecessor, are definitely in the Speculative fiction realm. It's a genre that I rarely read but enjoy when I find books like this one from Amanda G. Stevens.
From Sky To Sky takes on some interesting questions and themes. What if you couldn't die? How would that change your view of the world around you, of life itself? How would a person handle all the trauma, pain, and loss? Would it drive you to or away from God? Kinda makes the reader wonder how they themselves would handle it, and also think about how we do handle the pain that comes our way, even if we know we won't live indefinitely.
From Sky To Sky was a good read. Entertaining but still gets you to think. I appreciated the suspense element that Amanda G. Stevens wove through the story along with some nice faith threads. The book did end on a bit of a cliffhanger so I'll be awaiting the next book...impatiently waiting, of course.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives From Sky To Sky by Amanda G. Stevens a 4 Bark rating.
There is no other word to describe this book but 'weird'. It totally fits. But I don't mean it in a bad way. If I hadn't liked the first book, No Less Days, I wouldn't have chosen to read From Sky To Sky. While labeled as Suspense this book, and its predecessor, are definitely in the Speculative fiction realm. It's a genre that I rarely read but enjoy when I find books like this one from Amanda G. Stevens.
From Sky To Sky takes on some interesting questions and themes. What if you couldn't die? How would that change your view of the world around you, of life itself? How would a person handle all the trauma, pain, and loss? Would it drive you to or away from God? Kinda makes the reader wonder how they themselves would handle it, and also think about how we do handle the pain that comes our way, even if we know we won't live indefinitely.
From Sky To Sky was a good read. Entertaining but still gets you to think. I appreciated the suspense element that Amanda G. Stevens wove through the story along with some nice faith threads. The book did end on a bit of a cliffhanger so I'll be awaiting the next book...impatiently waiting, of course.
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives From Sky To Sky by Amanda G. Stevens a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
More from Amanda
For years, the theme of immortality has intrigued me. I love the Elves of Middle-Earth, the “happiest and saddest” of the peoples Tolkien created as they watch the ages pass. I love the exploration of aged sorrow in Tuck Everlasting. I’ve stuck with TV shows which shall remain nameless (but, ahem, a few feature vampires) because I’m always wondering how did this writer tackle immortality? Anything new? Are the characters convincingly old and young at the same time?
 | The thing is, while some of these fiction works satisfy me more than others, I’m always left with a tug of incompletion. Eventually I figured out this tug was a story in my own head and heart wanting to come out, a contemporary story that included the gospel. What might God’s plan be for those whose earthly days seem unnumbered? How would their age affect their interactions with humanity and with faith? These questions were the springboard for the No Less Days series, and of course the answers vary with the individual. Ultimately this is why I write: to explore people, their inner selves, their relationships. My goal is always to create characters that breathe from the page. |
In From Sky to Sky, we get a look into the head and heart of Zac Wilson, who has been on the run from God longer than any of us could imagine: a full century playing the prodigal. I always try to be honest about how much life can hurt, “even” for the Christian; if we had triple the number of years to accumulate hurt in this broken world, we’d have a lot of it. That’s true of all my ageless characters, including Zac. To scratch the surface, this man fought in two world wars and has outlived all his children.
| But the sum of Zac is much more than his collected wounds. He is a deep-feeling, fun-loving, generous guy. He enjoys music and physical activity. He has an insatiable sweet tooth and a need for open spaces. He’s not afraid to laugh at his own expense, and he has a boundless love for people and the stories of their lives. |  |
My hope is that readers will grow to love this young old guy as they journey with him through some dark times toward redemption and light.
 Amanda G. Stevens | As a child, Amanda G. Stevens disparaged Mary Poppins and Stuart Little because they could never happen. Now she writes speculative fiction. She is the author of the Haven Seekers series, and her debut Seek and Hide was a 2015 INSPY Award finalist. She lives in Michigan and loves trade paperbacks, folk music, the Golden Era of Hollywood, and white cheddar popcorn. |
It's Time For A Giveaway!
To celebrate her tour, Amanda is giving away the grand prize package
of a a $25 Amazon gift card and a free copy of From Sky to Sky!!
of a a $25 Amazon gift card and a free copy of From Sky to Sky!!
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