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A review by jayseejewel
An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers
4.0
8.5/10
A solid addition to the 10/10 A Voice in the Wind that came before. Not nearly as good but nice to complete the story.
Pros:
- The focus was more on Marcus this time instead of Hadassah and his growth was the main arc the story had, though he still felt conflicted and realistic
- I like that it showed even someone as twisted as Julia could find redemption in the last moment
- The slow burn of reuniting but one of them doesn't know it is a cliche but I loved it in this. It made the real reunion that much sweeter
Cons:
- This marked the start of the author's reliance on miracles that broke immersion for me. I prefer the miracle of them merely meeting Hadassah and getting to know her over the years, which led to their salvation. That is a miracle in itself but feels like something that could happen in real life.
- This book definitely dragged and felt like an add-on. It didn't feel like it's own tense story like the first.
Overall, it's good to read if you've read the first but it is not a standalone and when I do reread it, I find myself skipping several parts of it.
A solid addition to the 10/10 A Voice in the Wind that came before. Not nearly as good but nice to complete the story.
Pros:
- The focus was more on Marcus this time instead of Hadassah and his growth was the main arc the story had, though he still felt conflicted and realistic
- I like that it showed even someone as twisted as Julia could find redemption in the last moment
- The slow burn of reuniting but one of them doesn't know it is a cliche but I loved it in this. It made the real reunion that much sweeter
Cons:
- This marked the start of the author's reliance on miracles that broke immersion for me. I prefer the miracle of them merely meeting Hadassah and getting to know her over the years, which led to their salvation. That is a miracle in itself but feels like something that could happen in real life.
- This book definitely dragged and felt like an add-on. It didn't feel like it's own tense story like the first.
Overall, it's good to read if you've read the first but it is not a standalone and when I do reread it, I find myself skipping several parts of it.