These two books by Dean Hughes were great. I started with The Wind and the Waves with some hesitation because I didn’t know the author, and it’s hard for me to get more into historical fiction unless it is truly fantastic. Let’s just say my attitude was changed.
This story follows the life of two couples separated by one and a half centuries and about five generations. Their names are Will and Liz Lewis and Jeff and Abby Lewis. Will and Liz are some of the early converts to the church in the 1840’s. Their story is similar in date and in context to the Steed’s in the Work and the Glory. They go through their own troubles such as getting over social issues, crossing the ocean, and taming a wilderness. Jeff and Abby are in a more modern setting, going through hard financial times, moving from place to place, and an unexplainable feeling of needing to do something but not sure what.
Dean Hughes does a masterful job of weaving the two stories and connecting them in ways that will surprise and excite you. I loved how as we would learn more about Will and Liz, Jeff and Abby would find out those same things as they did their family history. Though they are on different sides of a millenium, they still go through the same basic struggles that everyone can relate to in their own lives and be uplifted by the simple faith of these early and modern saints.
I say you cannot go wrong with these two books. I have no qualms in handing these over to anyone who has any interest. I say go ahead, have fun, and hope that he continues the series soon!
- A fourteen year old
- A fourteen year old
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