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Erika Nelson:
First off, this is the second book in the Rabbit series and I recommend
reading the first, Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider before this one. It is a
continuation of the first story but takes place seven years after book
#1 ends.
I should probably say that when I finished Rabbit: Chasing Beth
Rider I had no idea there was going to be two more. And so while reading
I wasn't searching for any clues about what might come next. That's why
when I started Rabbit Legacy it was really like starting out fresh
again. About a third through I was really happy with what was going on
here. First I was happy with it taking place seven years in the future.
This meant that we got to skip all the gritty details of the in-between
years. And let's face it, not everyone has a big adventure twice (or
three times) in a row. It was a lot more realistic to me that these
in-between years occurred but I was glad that as readers we got to pick
up again when all the action was starting up for a second time. And then
I was really happy with all the back-story between two of the
characters - Roman and Javier - and the addition of some fresh new faces
to spruce things up a bit. And speaking of sprucing things up, the
rules have changed, the Rakuum understand the power of "Beth's God", and
there are all sorts of interesting things happening here.
In terms of spiritual lessons, this book is an abundance of them. I
really never even thought the term "vampire Christian book" was possible
in this sense but I can see from reading this book (in my case, even
more so than the first one) that the pairing of vampires and spiritual
lessons is just perfect. My favourite line, spoken by Rakuum leader
Rufus is "I know the plans I have for you and they are all about me." My
jaw literally dropped and I had to blink away my shock. This is God's
assurance to us but twisted in a selfish way. God says that he has plans
for us and they are not to harm us. Considering the way these creatures
think of themselves as gods, this line is really something to ponder.
Yet Ellen Maze also makes it clear that if they are willing to
acknowledge and come to Him, God will allow it. There is `salvation' for
all. But my biggest eureka moments in this book, and this is what I
held on to in the last book as well, was just what makes people do
things they know are bad for them. Why do people have such a hard time
with temptation and lust that they are not living the way they want to.
Or that it has so completely taken over their lives that they don't see
reason for any other way of living. Really, it made me think of my own
attitude towards certain things in my life. And I think that's what
makes a great book. This is such an amazing book for that and I haven't
even scratched the surface here. There really is an abundance of
thought-provoking questions (and answers) that it seems like there is
something for everyone.
I really loved this book and recommend readers of Rabbit: Chasing
Beth Rider to keep on reading. Don't be scared of sequels. This was just
as great as the first! If you haven't started the series yet, I
recommend you do. And if you are Christian and already a Paranormal
Fantasy reader what is stopping you? I can't wait to get my hands on
Rabbit Redemption and am just really grateful that there will be other
books by Ellen Maze until then.
Note: I wrote this review for my blog, 100 Stars or Less.
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