A Review On Katie McCurdy's "Journey Of Faith"

Here is a review on a book that a good friend of mine wrote.

Journey of Faith by Katie McCurdy
Legacy of Purpose Series - Book 1
Rating: 5 out of 5

14 year old Faith Martin is just a normal, Christian girl living Birchwood, Missouri during the 1800s. Her faith in God has always been strong, but is suddenly tested when her father unexpectedly announces that they are going to move 1,000 miles away to Praire Grove, Wyoming. Faith starts wondering if God really knows what he's doing, and if her dream of becoming a nurse is possible in such a small community so far away. Yet Faith still holds on to Romans 8:28 - 'And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.'
Not knowing what future lies ahead, Faith and her 7 siblings, along with their parents, set out on a wagon train to Prairie Grove, where Faith makes many new friends.
After arriving in Prairie Grove, Faith is holding on tight to what she believes is right: That God knows what he is doing, and that all things have a purpose.
But Faith has a tragic testing in faith when her and her 12 year old brother, Ben, are kidnapped by outlaws. Will Faith be strong enough to stand firm in her faith as she goes through such hard times? Find out in "Journey of Faith"!!!

The Positive -
First of all, it's a Christian book placed in the 1800s, my favorite timeline.
The story was very well told. I wasn't ever confused about what was going on, or where someone was. It was all explained very thoroughly, yet at the same time the author did not over explain 1 simple subject.
The adventure in this book was very nice, and a tad bit of a sweet relationship made this book a great one.
I really enjoyed that fact that Faith had a huge family. Her relationship with each of her siblings, especially Ben, was one of enjoyment and love. She helped her siblings through each of their troubles, whether the troubles be large or small, with an attitude of eagerness.
Faith was very respectful to her parents, and to all her elders. She was willing to help wherever and whenever it was needed.
Faith, although around many boys during the wagon train, was not flirtatious by any means. She quickly pushed away any talk that might have been flirtatious, and when unable to change the subject, she simply walked away.

The Negative -
There was a character in the book that I think should have been spoken, or thought, of more, but that's just me. I'm a romance person, which is why I'm dying to read the next one, which is about Faith's courtship.
The time went by very quickly, but I guess that's understandable considering the wagon trail itself took 4-5 months!
Although I stated some cons, I really had to scrounge for them. I could not think of anything!!

To Sum It Up-
Journey of Faith was a great book. The adventure was great, the characters were great, the story was great. It was great!
I must warn you though, once you pick up this book, you will not put it down until you have finished it!

To buy this book, or learn more about it, go to Amazon.com, or Barnes and Noble!!


Review and Book Description written by Kait Culbertson