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A review by ahayman
Child of Prophecy by T.E. Bradford
3.0
Child of Prophecy by T. E. Bradford is a YA fantasy novel with strong Christian themes. The author weaves experiences most teens face, like bullying, feeling different than everyone else, and first love, seamlessly into a fantasy adventure that crosses from one world into another.
Of all the characters, I enjoyed Laura's story arc the most as she had the biggest change of all. Without giving the whole thing away, I can say that she had an uphill battle to earn Quentin and Nova's trust (especially Nova's). Also, Mole’s unbalanced mind was eerily similar to what I imagine schizophrenia is like. And, the twist on the unicorn was pretty cool and unexpected. Lots to like in this book!
However, I felt that the representation of Christianity - like how one finds faith or practices their faith - wasn't as balanced throughout the story as I assumed when I began reading the book. This leads to a jarring ending, at least to me. YMMV though. That being said, I thought Child of Prophecy had everything I could want in a fantasy novel: adventure, magic, good character development.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and all opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Of all the characters, I enjoyed Laura's story arc the most as she had the biggest change of all. Without giving the whole thing away, I can say that she had an uphill battle to earn Quentin and Nova's trust (especially Nova's). Also, Mole’s unbalanced mind was eerily similar to what I imagine schizophrenia is like. And, the twist on the unicorn was pretty cool and unexpected. Lots to like in this book!
However, I felt that the representation of Christianity - like how one finds faith or practices their faith - wasn't as balanced throughout the story as I assumed when I began reading the book. This leads to a jarring ending, at least to me. YMMV though. That being said, I thought Child of Prophecy had everything I could want in a fantasy novel: adventure, magic, good character development.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and all opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.