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The Best Intentions
Scotland's Melody
The Secret Society of Salzburg
Secret of the Sonnets
20-40-60-Minute Dinners: Meals to Match the Time You Have
Through the Wilderness: My Journey of Redemption and Healing in the American Wild
Secret Santa Claus Club: A Tool to Help Parents Unwrap the Secret of Santa
Mr. Pudgins
Revenge Never Rests
The Best Mistake
Meriden Park
More Inspirational Stories for Young Women
The Great Tree: A Christmas Fable
To Capture His Heart
The Call of the Sea
Esperance
Livvy and the Enchanted Woodland
Come, Gentle Night
The Bad Boy Theory
Guide To Smart Wedding Planning: What You want to know and everything you haven't thought of yet.


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Thursday, September 2, 2010

My Review of "The Stone Traveler" by Kathi Oram Peterson

Sixteen-year-old Tag can’t believe he’s in this much trouble. He’s n
ot actually a member of the gang known as the Primes — all he did was spray paint some graffiti that caught their attention. In all honesty, ever since his dad and brother left, Tag just wants to be alone. And it’s certainly not his fault that the Primes nearly beat up his goofy cousin, Ethan. But his mom is furious about these gang-related activities and insists that Tag spend the whole summer at his grandpa’s lakeside cabin, which is not Tag’s idea of a good time. So he does what any self-respecting teenager would do: run away. But he doesn’t get far before he encounters three strange men carrying an even stranger object — a stone that glows with radiant light as bright as a thousand sparklers. Tag doesn’t steal the stone — not exactly. He feels like he is supposed to take it. But he doesn’t expect the stone to transport him through space and time to a place he’s never seen before — a place that looks an awful lot like the ancient lands described in the Book of Mormon. And he definitely doesn’t expect to join Sabirah, the entrancing daughter of Samuel the Lamanite, on a quest t
o rescue her father and brother from the evil King Jacob. And he absolutely doesn’t expect to be captured by Jacob’s minions and prepared as a sacrifice to the evil idol of the city. But just as Tag faces his death, a terrible storm begins to break, and the ground cracks into jagged pieces. And he’s not sure which event will impact his life more: his captor’s knife coming at his body, the violent tempest sweeping the land . . . or the men who later appear, glowing even more brightly than the traveler’s stone.


The Stone Traveler is an enjoyable read, but it is also a very moving experience. It has so many things that readers of the Book of Mormon will enjoy. I have come to love novels that bring the Book of Mormon people to life. Kathi also combines something I also love to read about, time travel! I also was impressed with the way Kathi used the stone as the means of time traveler; hence the name of the book.

I also want to mention that "The Stone Traveler" is well written. I have enjoyed all of Kathi's previous books, but she has outdone herself with this novel. Kathi switches back and forth between the viewpoint of her two main characters. This is very effective, as Tag and Sabirah have very distinctive voices. I also want to mention how Sabirah is a very strong female character. I enjoyed reading about her and her struggles to save her family and friends.

Some of the themes in this book center on loyalty, trust, service and forgiveness. Tag is sixteen and he learns so much along the way. It is the kind of growth that we all need to do sometime in our life. Great characters, lots of excitement and a satisfying ending; what more could you want?

I wanted you to see what Kathi posted on her blog today:

I thought I might give you this stone to help you on The Stone Traveler's blog tour. It's very much like the one Tag, the sixteen-year-old protagonist in my story, was given that sent him back through time.

Might I suggest that you take good care of it.

If the stone starts to glow and becomes warm in your hand you might find yourself in a different place and time. You never know where the stone might take you.






Remember: Kathi is hosting a HUGE contest for her blog tour. Read the post below for details of the prizes you could win(including a chance to win a KINDLE) if you comment on this post and other reviewers of this book.


Visit Kathi's blog at....http://www.kathiswritingnook.com




29 comments:

  1. YAY!! I am where tag meets the three strangers! It drives me crazy just to set it down, but I am trying to pace myself with this book! To make sure I dont miss any of Kathi's details!!!!

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  2. I love it that there's a strong girl character. Hopefully I'll be getting to the bookstore over this long Labor Day weekend and I plan on buying The Stone Traveler. Thanks for the great review!

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  3. Sabirah is a strong female character. Great point.

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  4. This sounds great - I love time travel books!

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  5. Can't wait to read it! Sounds great! Miss talking to you!

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  6. I don't know how many reviews I can read before I have to just read the book. Maybe that's the point, isn't it?

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  7. Woo hoo! I just got the book last weekend. I can't wait to get into reading it!

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  8. I didn't know Kathi alternates between two main characters. I do the same in one of my current wips, so I'd really love to see how she managed. Thanks for the review. :)

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  9. Terrific review Sheila! I love that you pointed out how Sabirah is a strong female character. We need more of those.

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  10. I'm looking forward to reading my copy soon.

    A good review, thanks.

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  11. This sounds like a fascinating story. Thanks for the review.

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  12. The Stone Traveler is a great book! I would definitely recommend it!!!

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  13. I can't wait to read this book...thanks for the review!

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  14. I think the review makes the book sound like so much fun!

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  15. I'm joining the contest a little late, but better late than never! LOL Anyway, count me in, girly! Sure miss you! Hope all is going well. I am going to the Academy conf. Save me a spot next to you!

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  16. Let's hear it for strong female protagonists! I love it when a book has two strong characters like that.

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  17. Great review! I just finished this book over the weekend and really enjoyed it!

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  18. I really enjoyed The Stone Traveler. Thanks for posting your thoughts about it as well. Thanks, Sheila!

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  19. I can't wait to read it, sounds great.

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  20. Love reading about ancient cultures and am looking forward to reading this book...

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  21. So the time travel bit is cool. Sounds exciting! And really great contest!

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  22. My grandson loves time travel. Can't wait to get this book for him, but only after I read it first.

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  23. great review. Can't wait to read the book!

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  24. I absolutely LOVE time travel stories, and I LOVE Historical fiction dealing with the Book of Mormon, too, so I'm sure I'll LOVE this book! :o) Thanks for the great review.

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  25. I loved how strong Sabirah was, yet she also grew in the book. Thanks for the review!

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  26. Looking forward to reading this one. Thanks for your review

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  27. This is a well written review. I can't wait to read this book!

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