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A review by fiction_aficionado
Hidden Current by Sharon Hinck
5.0
In HIDDEN CURRENT, Sharon Hinck has painted an exhilarating picture of what it means to find freedom in Christ. As a musician and a ballet mum, the premise of this series immediately appealed to me, but now having read it I feel like there’s a thrilling in my soul—a deeper realisation of what it means to be saved by grace and not by works, to find our meaning in His purpose for us.
Anyone who has had anything to do with the dancing world knows just how much hard work and discipline is involved, and in HIDDEN CURRENT, ALL of this hard work and discipline is channelled into controlling and regulating every aspect of their world. It’s a picture of legalism at its most deceptively fulfilling, and stepping away from that legalism takes Calara on a journey fraught with uncertainty and danger, yet also brimming with discovery, beauty, and freedom.
What makes this story especially potent is the way in which the reader is drawn into Calara’s emotional journey. It’s as though I experienced, through the microcosm of this story, the full reality of that battle between wanting to control our world and our circumstances and letting go and trusting God—even when things don’t go the way we want or anticipate. Both the story and the writing evoked a visceral sense of joy and wonder as Calara discovered the truth about her world and saw it through new eyes, and I often felt as though my own spirit had the urge to dance for its Maker.
And Brantley’s character rounds out the story so well. He both aids and challenges, forcing Calara to examine herself and her actions and decide when to follow her convictions and when to let them go.
This is such a unique and wonderfully realised story world, and I can’t wait to continue the series.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
Anyone who has had anything to do with the dancing world knows just how much hard work and discipline is involved, and in HIDDEN CURRENT, ALL of this hard work and discipline is channelled into controlling and regulating every aspect of their world. It’s a picture of legalism at its most deceptively fulfilling, and stepping away from that legalism takes Calara on a journey fraught with uncertainty and danger, yet also brimming with discovery, beauty, and freedom.
What makes this story especially potent is the way in which the reader is drawn into Calara’s emotional journey. It’s as though I experienced, through the microcosm of this story, the full reality of that battle between wanting to control our world and our circumstances and letting go and trusting God—even when things don’t go the way we want or anticipate. Both the story and the writing evoked a visceral sense of joy and wonder as Calara discovered the truth about her world and saw it through new eyes, and I often felt as though my own spirit had the urge to dance for its Maker.
And Brantley’s character rounds out the story so well. He both aids and challenges, forcing Calara to examine herself and her actions and decide when to follow her convictions and when to let them go.
This is such a unique and wonderfully realised story world, and I can’t wait to continue the series.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.