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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

An enchanting story you won't want to put down--"The Lost Castle" by Kristy Cambron Review




“The Lost Castle” by Kristy Cambron is one of those rare books that I am still thinking about days after I've finished reading it!  I had heard so many good things about this author, so when I saw she was writing a story centered on a ruined castle I had to read it!  I love castles—my wedding took place in a castle-like building and my dream vacation was to Scotland to see castles, of course!

"The Lost Castle" by Kristy Cambron is the first in the "Lost Castle" series.  The beginning immediately draws the reader in with questions and enchantment.  Ms. Cambron wows with breathtaking settings and landscapes.  She has an eye for detail and includes lavish descriptions of the setting and food (I became very hungry while reading this book!). 

The reader is transported from a castle ball, to revolutionary Paris, to French vineyards, to a French chateau and back to present day.  There are three different stories going on in this novel, all set in different time periods.  It is a bit confusing at times keeping all the storylines and characters straight at first, but by the end Ms. Cambron does an amazing job of weaving all the stories together.  The ending is so amazing, with many plot twists and surprises!

Ms. Cambron presents a story that points to the ultimate Story.  She shows us through these tales that life is a story we are writing and a gift from God which we cannot waste.  We must live each moment to the fullest because we are never guaranteed tomorrow!

Content: This is a clean read.  I would give it a PG rating for some violence related to war and a few other things.  Some examples are: references to a "dame" and a woman being a "kept" woman, violence related to war, mention of a man drinking himself to death, and a man assesses a woman's figure.

Rating: I give this book 5 stars.

Genre: Christian Fiction; Historical; Romance; Multiple Timelines

I want to thank Kristy Cambron, NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the complimentary copy of this book for review.  I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I express in this review are my own. This is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s CFR 16, Part 255.

 
About the Author:

KRISTY CAMBRON is an award-winning author of Christian fiction, including her bestselling debut The Butterfly and the Violin, and an author of Bible studies, including the Verse Mapping series. She is a passionate storyteller who travels to speak at ministry events across the country, encouraging women to experience a deeper life in the Word through verse mapping. Her work has been named to Publishers Weekly Religion & Spirituality TOP 10Library Journal Reviews’ Best Books, RT Reviewers’ Choice Awards, and received 2015 & 2017 INSPY Award nominations.
Kristy holds a degree in Art History/Research Writing, and has 15 years of experience in education and leadership development for a Fortune-100 Corporation. She lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons, and can probably be bribed with a coconut mocha latte and a good read.
The most important thing? Jesus is everything— let her tell you about Him sometime.

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