As the Sparks Fly Upward [Paperback]

I absolutely loved reading this book. Once I started to read it, I couldn't put it down. I finished this book in 2 days and the thing is this book keeps you glued 'til the end. Once you start reading this book, you will want to know what happens to Colin? What becomes of Adam? Will Colin find a good career or will Colin ever find his place in his household? Some questions like this will run across your mind. The author also paces the book quite well, so you don't bored at all. There is always something around the corner that will peak your interest and keep you asking what happens next? What happens at the end?

Gilbert Morris in his new book, "As the Sparks Fly Upward" Book Three in the Winslow Breed Series published by Howard Books takes us back to England in the 1500's.

From the back cover: The third novel in The Winslow Breed the prequel to the famed House of Winslow series.

Young Colin Winslow is altogether different from the rest of his family. Not rough like his charismatic brother, Adam, or headstrong like his sister, Adara, he is a gentle soul with a special love for natural things.

His interest in animals, medicine, and healing brings him in contact with a strange woman who lives in the woods, Meg Caradoc. She teaches him the fine art of using a variety of herbs to quell sickness and pain.

When Colin studies at Oxford, an eccentric but brilliant professor, Dr. Phineas Teague, guides the young man to a career in medicine. The formal knowledge Professor Teague imparts, combined with knowledge of Meg's herbal remedies, make Colin an insightful and successful doctor--one with the approving eye of Queen Elizabeth on him. Colin's skill quickly earns him many patients, some highly placed in the courts of both his queen and her sister Mary Queen of Scots. This once shy and uncertain young man finds himself in the midst of court intrigue and a key player in quelling assassination plots and passing vital information to the queen's court. When Colin faces his most difficult case--curing the wounds his brave brother suffered in battle--he must confront his attraction to Adam's wife, his unsteady faith in God, and his command of medicine: will he abandon his noble role and succumb to temptation, or will he take his place as the new hero of the Breed of Winslow?

The spotlight is now on Colin Winslow, the grandson of Stuart Winslow from the first novel in this series, "Honor In The Dust". "As the Sparks Fly Upward" is an engrossing historical thriller with, practically, everyone's life in danger before the book ends. Gilbert Morris has a deft hand as he leads us through the reign of Queen Elizabeth and the romance between Colin and the lovely Twyla. As always God is the central figure in a Gilbert Morris book and His sovereign hand of protection is in evidence as well as proof that He is King of kings, or in this case Queens. If, like me, you have read everything ever written by Gilbert Morris then you are going to love this book. If this is your first reading of anything by Gilbert Morris you are going to love this book. "As the Sparks Fly Upward" is a very fulfilling read, leads us right into the storyline that begins "The House Of Winslow" series and I seem to want to re-read that entire series now.

If you missed the interview for "Honor In The Dust", Book One in this series, and would like to listen to it and/or interviews with other authors and professionals please go to Kingdom Highlights where they are available On Demand.

To listen to 24 hours non-stop, commercial free Christian music please visit our internet radio station Kingdom Airwaves

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Howard Books. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

I just finished AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARD. I can not wait until another book in the series comes out. I enjoyed all three Winslow Breed Series very much. I love Gilbert Morris' books and would promote them all over the world. His grasp on combining a good story with actual Historical Events is just so great. He is a master story teller and everyone should read his books.

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 4 reviews  5.0 out of 5 stars