1. Burning Sky
    Lori Benton
    WaterBrook / 2013 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Janet
    Belton, TX
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    An Exceptional First Novel
    September 18, 2013
    Janet
    Belton, TX
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    "Burning Sky" is an exceptional first novel by its author, Lori Benton. It's historical Christian fiction just as the genre should be. Set in America's northeast just after the Revolutionary War, "Burning Sky" tells the story of a young woman forcibly taken from one home only to have her new home destroyed by violence and disease. When she returns to her original home, she finds her parents' cabin abandoned. She also finds a wounded man dying on their property. She must nurse him back to health as she struggles to make a new place for herself in a somewhat hostile environment.

    Though she trusts no one else, Willa Obenchain, called Burning Sky by the Mohawks who adopted her, clings to the God she loves. In one of the most beautiful passages of the book, she realizes that, though everything she loves has been destroyed, if she's still breathing, God still must have a purpose for her life. Her challenge is to find that purpose with God's faithful guidance. The whole book is a testimony to what God is able to do when people offer Him faith like that.

    I loved reading this story and am happy to recommend it to you. Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers sent a complimentary copy in exchange for this honest review.
  2. Bethyhope96
    Virginia
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Beautiful description, characters, and story!
    September 10, 2013
    Bethyhope96
    Virginia
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This book. What to say? This is the first book I've gotten from WaterBrook Multnomah for a while, and I chose it because the idea of a Mohawk captive returning home intrigued me. But it was so much more than that.

    The cover is beautiful. The depiction of green land, and a river cutting through it, with the fiery sky and a mysterious woman above it is breathtaking. The story is equally beautiful. Apparently, Lori Benton is an artist, and she is an artist of words as well. You can almost see her painting the words across the page, filling your mind with colors and description.

    The description is awesome! (As stated!) Lori Benton blew me away with her attention to detail and historical accuracies. I still cannot believe she is a first time author. Seems crazy. You can tell she takes her writing serious and wants it to be the best she can make.

    The characters! From Willa, who you might want to grab by the shoulders and shake a few times, to Neil MacGregor, the adorable, sweet, godly botanist Scotsman (one of my favorites), to two part Mohawk/part white settler children, the story will sweep you up with it's deep characters who all add something important to the tale.

    This story has heart, and will touch you. Such sadness abounds in these pages, and it may make you a little teary eyed, but along with the grief, there is light, love, and joy! The continuing theme about the bruised reed shall He not break will give you hope.

    I recommend this book to any historical fiction lovers, or anyone who wants to give the genre a try, though I suggest the reader be at least fourteen due to themes discussed because of the horrors of war.

    Pick up this book, and you will learn so much! Highly recommended.
  3. Ruth Stiles
    Central NY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    August 31, 2013
    Ruth Stiles
    Central NY
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Willa Oberchain grew up in the frontier of New York during the Revolutionary War. She lived in a small cabin with her parents and grandmother until she was 14. At this time her life changed forever when she was captured and carried off by Mohawk Indians. Her name was changed to Burning Sky and her way of life was drastically altered. She slowly adapts to her new life. Little does she know that the change is only temporary. She lives with the Mohawks for 12 years. One day her world once again comes crashing down around her and she is left alone with only scattered memories and heartbreak. With nothing else to do, she decided to find her way home to her parents.

    Going again by the name of Willa, she returns to her parents farm only to find it deserted and her parents missing. Encountering a handsome Scotsman along her parents property she learns that her parents are suspected as being Tories. As Willa and Neil work to rebuild the farm her Mohawk brothers returns to reunited her with her Indian Family. Willa is caught between two lives, and she doesn't know which one is for her.

    Lori Benton is an excellent storyteller and writers. This setting, characters, plot, and imagery she weaves in this book are amazing.

    I received this book from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing and am not being compensated for my review.
  4. Kate
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Beautifully written story, I couldn't put it down
    August 29, 2013
    Kate
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Burning Sky is the debut novel by Lori Benton and I can't wait to read more by her. Lori Benton from the first page captured my attention and never let it go till the end.

    Burning Sky to the Mohawk tribe she was carried off to or Wilhelmina (Willa) Obenchain as she was called by her parents and friends before she was taken, is trapped between the two worlds she has now lived in. Willa lived with her parents and grandma in the log cabin on the frontier of New York State during the Revolutionary War. She lived with them till she was fourteen, the day she was carried off by a band of Mohawks. Willa was taken as a replacement for another child that had been lost. She was adopted into a clan and had a new family, even though it wasn't what she wanted. Over time, she adjusted and had a life amongst her new people. Twelve years later, her new life was snatched away from her with only the memories and heartache as company. Not knowing what else to do, with no connections to her Mohawk life, Burning Sky or Willa as she starts to refer to herself heads back to her old home.She arrives to her family's house to find it abandoned and the barn burnt to the ground. There are no signs of her parents and worse, there is a rumor around the settlement that her parents were Tory. Her family's land has been seized by the government with other Tory land in the area to auction it off.

    Neil MacGregor was a formally trained doctor now working as a botanist for the American Philosophical Society. He has been commissioned to go into the frontier to help document and create a field guide of the flora and fauna of New York State. In his travels, he has some misadventures that leads him to be knocked unconscious on the bordered of Willa's land with, a fractured wrist. Willa cares for him till he is able to take care of himself. Neill has every intention to leave as soon as he is able, but something keeps him around Willa's land longer.

    Willa is a woman who has had to deal with two major traumas in her life, but she keeps pushing through. After the second trauma, she is determined to live her life alone and away from anyone, not wanting help or to be close to anyone. Willa has closed herself off. Not only does Willa deal with heartache, but she also has to find out who she really is. Fourteen years of her life, she lived on the frontier on a farm, then for twelve years, she lived as an adopted Mohawk daughter. She lives between two worlds and both pull her in their direction, but she has to figure out where she belongs. Some people in the settlement were and are her friend, while others see her as nothing more than used garbage after her life with the Mohawks.

    Burning Sky pulls you in. Lori Benton has captured this time and has brought it to life with her smooth and beautiful writing style that keeps you wanting to read more. There is mystery involved with Burning Sky and as you read, you will be led to your answers with Willa and Neil. Burning Sky was a hard book for me to put down. I had to know what was going to happen!

    Thank you to Water Brook Press and Blogging for Books, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest opinion.
  5. tigers fan
    hudsonville, michigan
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    very good book
    August 19, 2013
    tigers fan
    hudsonville, michigan
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is the first book I have read by Lori Benton. I enjoyed it very much. The author very quickly drew me into the story and I couldn't put the book down. The main character Willa is a strong woman who is dealing with loss and grief but she is determined to find her path in life and seek God's will. You will not be disappointed with this book.
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