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@msqueen8 Through the Linn is about a young girl who at first seems to be an ideal young Christian woman- but then she’s put through the fire, so to speak, and her steadfastness is considerably shaken. She turns from a sweet and helpful girl into a hard and bitter one who cares for nothing except herself and her younger sister. Her stubbornness and pride lead to actions that eventually hurt both her, her younger sister, and others around them. I don’t want to give too much away, but other than potentially being emotionally upsetting because of the deaths of a couple of the characters, it is clean and I would feel fine recommending it for any age. 🙂

Pride and His Prisoners begins with a dialogue between Pride and Intemperance, in which we meet the main characters and learn of Pride’s holds upon them, and the alternative names they call him by to excuse their thoughts and behavior. The characters in the story then take over the telling of it, and with the dialogue fresh in the reader’s mind it is easy to observe Pride in its various manifestations. This was terribly convicting because Pride is such a common and deadly sin! It is with great truth that Pride declares, “I doubt whether there be one goodly dwelling amongst all those that dot yonder wide prospect, where one, if not all of the inmates, wears not my invisible band round the arm.”

Unless someone is unusually sensitive to intense situations, this one would also be appropriate for any age. 🙂

Treasure of the Secret Cove is not at all inappropriate (the most “sensual” description is of a husband showering his wife with kisses), but one of the central themes is marriage, so it may be most appropriate and applicable for those 16 and up. It’s an intriguing tale of how two people who married for reasons other than love and are basically living two separate lives come to a personal saving knowledge of Christ and then learn how they should really love one another. Even though marital love was the focus, it was challenging to me in regards to how well I love those in my day to day life- my family, my friends, and most importantly my Redeemer. It was an amazing illustration, first of what love doesn’t look like, and then of what it should look like.

From a writer’s point of view, I also loved the characters in this one. Even the ones we meet only briefly are so vibrant and unique! Le Feuvre did an amazing job capturing and portraying various personalities. 😀