Michèle Phoenix’s ‘Of Stillness and Storm’ Bookworm On-the-Go Prize Pack

Of Stillness and Storm (Thomas Nelson, December 2016)

“I felt torn between two worlds. Each with its own mystery. One more captivating than the other, but the other more real and breathing.”

It took Lauren and her husband ten years to achieve their dream—reaching primitive tribes in remote regions of Nepal. But while Sam treks into the Himalayas for weeks at a time, finding passion and purpose in his work among the needy, Lauren and Ryan stay behind, their daily reality more taxing than inspiring. For them, what started as a calling begins to feel like the family’s undoing.

At the peak of her isolation and disillusion, a friend from Lauren’s past enters her life again. But as her communication with Aidan intensifies, so does the tension of coping with the present while reengaging with the past. It’s thirteen-year-old Ryan who most keenly bears the brunt of her distraction.

Intimate and bold, Of Stillness and Storm weaves profound dilemmas into a tale of troubled love and honorable intentions gone awry.

Learn more and purchase a copy.

MY REVIEW- Hmm, a review like this is always hard to write, especially when you want so badly to like it but ends up not being your style of book. I enjoy a lot of different genres within the Christian Fiction realm. And sometimes I like a story that isn't my normal read, but for some reason I just could not get into this one. I think some of it was the pace, and some of it was the subject it was dealing with.

For many people, they look at their whole life and don't think of how it can be changed. The little choices we make, from people we friend, to answering a simple email, or the big decisions of moving across the world. The author explores this in a very big way. From a family who moves to Nepal as missionaries, to Lauren who discovers an old friend on Facebook. The little choices that change our world forever and in ways we never imagined.

Once I read about half of the book, I was much more interested in what was going on. The author does a good job at fleshing her characters out and making the world they live in realistic. In more ways than one I felt connected to Lauren. Her hard decisions, the way she responded in certain areas, etc. Did she essentially make the right choice? It is so hard to say in either direction so I will leave the reader to make their decision on that. I will warn you, there is some language that you don't find normally in Christian fiction, and some topics are covered in a brutally honest fashion, including emotional adultery and dying from cancer. If these things might disturb you, I would say to pass this one by.

CHECK OUT WHAT OTHER REVIEWERS THOUGHT HERE

THE GIVEAWAY DETAILS!!

A tale of troubled love and honorable intentions gone awry—don't miss Michèle Phoenix's new intimate and bold release, Of Stillness and Storm. It took Lauren and her husband ten years to achieve their dream—reaching primitive tribes in remote regions of Nepal. When a friend from Lauren’s past enters her life again, the tension of coping with the present while reengaging with the past might be too much. Will it be the family's undoing?

Take Michèle's new book with you on your winter vacation and enter to win her Bookworm On-the-Go Prize Pack (because you can't take a stack of books with you when you travel).

 

One grand prize winner will receive:

• A copy of Of Stillness and Storm
• A Kindle Fire tablet
• A Kindle Fire map cover
• A passport holder

Enter today by clicking the icon below, but hurry! The giveaway ends on December 31. The winner will be announced January 3 on Michèle's blog.

**DISCLOSURE: I was given a free product in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given, and all thoughts are 100% mine. Please read my full disclosure policy HERE.**