Book Review: The Refuge
The Refuge
by Ann H. Gabhart
When Darcie and Walter Goodwin hear of a new cholera epidemic sweeping the area, they join the Shakers whose villages seem immune to the disease. It's meant to be a temporary stay, but Walter is killed in a riverboat accident. With no family and no money, Darcie has little choice but to stay with the Shakers. To complicate matters, she is expecting a baby conceived before she and her husband came to the Shaker village. Marital relationships are considered sinful in this celibate community, putting Darcie in a unique--and lonely--position. Can the arrival of widower Flynn Keller and his headstrong daughter offer Darcie the hope of happiness
. . . and family?
Ann H. Gabhart returns to the enigmatic world of the Shakers in this emotional exploration of the power of love and the bond of family.
Although I thought the plot got a little slow and boring at times, it was kind of interesting to learn about a group of people, the Shakers, that I had never heard of before reading The Refuge. I did like how, even though the whole book was about a Shaker village, they weren't portrayed as these God-fearing Christians, like how, for example, the Amish are normally described in most Christian fiction books while, in reality, the majority are not and are being led astray in their desire for a better life. However, the main characters, Darcie and Flynn, are actually Christians, and in this book we see the Shakers through their eyes. The main theme of The Refuge is the importance of and God's design for marriage, even though the Shakers prohibit it. In conclusion, this was a good book and perfect if you just want to sit down and read a sweet story!
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~Katelynn
*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher (Revell) in exchange for an honest review.
by Ann H. Gabhart
When Darcie and Walter Goodwin hear of a new cholera epidemic sweeping the area, they join the Shakers whose villages seem immune to the disease. It's meant to be a temporary stay, but Walter is killed in a riverboat accident. With no family and no money, Darcie has little choice but to stay with the Shakers. To complicate matters, she is expecting a baby conceived before she and her husband came to the Shaker village. Marital relationships are considered sinful in this celibate community, putting Darcie in a unique--and lonely--position. Can the arrival of widower Flynn Keller and his headstrong daughter offer Darcie the hope of happiness. . . and family?
Ann H. Gabhart returns to the enigmatic world of the Shakers in this emotional exploration of the power of love and the bond of family.
Although I thought the plot got a little slow and boring at times, it was kind of interesting to learn about a group of people, the Shakers, that I had never heard of before reading The Refuge. I did like how, even though the whole book was about a Shaker village, they weren't portrayed as these God-fearing Christians, like how, for example, the Amish are normally described in most Christian fiction books while, in reality, the majority are not and are being led astray in their desire for a better life. However, the main characters, Darcie and Flynn, are actually Christians, and in this book we see the Shakers through their eyes. The main theme of The Refuge is the importance of and God's design for marriage, even though the Shakers prohibit it. In conclusion, this was a good book and perfect if you just want to sit down and read a sweet story!
{Find this book HERE!}
~Katelynn
*I received a free copy of this book from the publisher (Revell) in exchange for an honest review.
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