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If you're new to my blog, then welcome! I'm a Christian book blogger who loves reading across a wide variety of genres, and sharing all about them here on my little corner of the internet.
I love getting to read and share about fiction that honors our Lord and Savior, and I've got a fun review to share with you all today.
I hope you'll all keep reading down below for today's full review.
The Treasure Map by Tyler Scott Hess:
Source: Bought for Myself
Publication Date: November 4th, 2019
Genre: Christian Fiction/Middle Grade/Fantasy
Series: The Adventures of Niko Monroe
Synopsis:
What if you faced a life and death adventure to maintain your faith?
Jack is a ten-year-old boy ready for a joyous Christmas vacation, but as punishment for a poor report card, he is tasked with cleaning out his family’s long-forgotten attic. Inside, he finds a chest with a treasure map and a letter that transports him to another time, place, and existence.
Jack finds himself living the life of a young man named Niko, an enemy of the State of Ariel, a martyr of the Faithful, sentenced to die during the Independence Day celebrations.
When an earthquake strikes, Niko finds the opportunity to escape, discovers a guide known only as the Elder, and teams up with a group of the Faithful to change history.
Sentenced to Die. One Chance for Escape. Can He Survive and Save the Faithful?
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
The Treasure Map by Tyler Scott Hess is the first title in The Adventures of Niko Monroe series, and is an original and captivating timeslip novel that was honestly not anything like what I was expecting.
When ten year old Jack receives the punishment of having to clean out his family's attic during the Christmas holidays, he's pretty put out to say the least. However, the adventure turns into something much more when he discovers an old map in a treasure chest that soon pulls him (literally) into a story that doesn't seem to make much sense at first glance. As the story continues to pull Jack in however, he's soon invested in finding out what happened to Niko Monroe and his friends amidst their quest to stand firm in their faith despite living in dangerous times where it's not safe to do so.
This interesting, fantasy read pulled me into the story as much as it did Jack, and I had a hard time putting it down.. I ended up finishing the majority of it within one sitting, and I was quite impressed with the author's atmospheric writing style. It stressed the importance of faith despite difficult circumstances, and I loved how it was tied in around a child learning this importance during the Christmas season when the tendency to stress materialism can unfortunately strike all of us.
All in all, this was a wonderful title and I'm looking forward to continuing on with the rest of the series shortly. My only slight complaints were the fact that I thought it was maybe a bit too graphic to be aimed at the younger middle grade range, and also, I was expecting the ending to wrap up a bit better, but I guess it's just a good thing I already have the second book!
Definitely give this one a try if you're a fan of faith based, adventure novels.
Final Rating: 4/5.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)
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