A review by khairun_atika
For This Life Only by Stacey Kade

3.0

For This Life Only is a poignant story of grief, and of living with expectations. Jacob and Eli are the twin sons of Pastor Micah Palmer. While Eli was the obedient, overachieving one, Jace questions his beliefs and is always known to be the odd one in the family. An accident took away Eli's life, and Jace finds himself lost without his better half. As he learns to rebuild himself, he finds out the truth behind Eli's secrets, and strives to continue his twin brother's mission to save the church from the corrupt council president. This story also deals with the struggles of an individual born into a family where he feels like a misfit - Jace is a passionate and strong-willed boy born into a family of devout Christians, and faces problems trying to find his place in the world. This is a beautiful coming-of-age story.