Morgan
Shaw just learned she has liver cancer and to make matters worse her boyfriend
broke up with her because he couldn’t deal with it. Stuck at a tall-ship
festival and trying to avoid her ex, she scurries down to the bowels of the
ship, only to reemerge 300 years in the past. Can she come to terms with time
travel? Will the hansom rouge Rowin steal her heart? Will she let him? As
everything spins out of Morgan’s control, she has to find the strength to let
go and allow God to lead her.
MaryLu
Tyndall doesn’t disappoint. I really loved this book. I love how MaryLu can add
so much depth to the story by her detailed descriptions. Everything flows
amazingly well and I can always get so wrapped up in the story.
I
loved how MaryLu really worked hard to mesh the two times together. So many
times, no one could understand what Morgan was saying because she would talk
about something from the 21st century or use our language. To me,
what she said seemed so natural, but it definitely wouldn’t have to someone
from 1694.
I
really found myself identifying with Morgan. The message in this book about
trusting God really resonated with me. More than any of MaryLu’s other books,
this one really stuck me and made me take a closer look at how little I am
willing to relinquish control to God. Morgan and her control issues were
beautifully written.
Rowin
was a great bad-boy. I really enjoyed seeing him change throughout this book,
but I almost wish I could see more of his transformation later on in the book.
I could see him growing all along, but then he seems to go the last mile in his
character growth so suddenly. Regardless of this, I still loved him as a
character and his role in the book.
I
totally understand why it took so long for Moran to come to grips with being
transported in time, but I almost wish she got over it a bit more quickly. I
liked her as a character from the beginning, but I felt my patience for her whining
wearing a bit thin. However, if she came to realize she was actually in 1694
earlier, she wouldn’t be able to brave nearly as much and I absolutely loved
seeing this side of her from the beginning. It showed the potential of what she
could become if not for her OCD and anxiety.
Lastly,
my only real problem with the book is the time travel aspects. This isn’t
really a complaint of how MaryLu tackled it because she did an excellent job
combining the two worlds, but it has more to do with the theories of time travel.
I was going to try and write out some of my thoughts on how the timeline would
be affected with Morgan’s traveling back, but that would take way too much time and it would probably
be more confusing than helpful. Let’s just say, I feel like some things couldn’t
have happened as they did based on some of the theories of time travel, but
that could just be because of how I think time travel should work and what
theory I get behind.
Oh!
Also, I was so ecstatic when Charlisse and Merrick made an appearance in this book!
Having loved them ever since I read The
Redemption years ago, I couldn’t be any happier to see that they are still
doing well. It really was like getting to catch up with old friends.
Here
are some of my tweets from right after I finished the book, just to show a bit
of my initial thoughts shortly after I read the last page.
I just finished The Reckoning by @MaryLuTyndall and it was amazing! I cannot put to words how this book has already impacted me.
— Savannah Rohleder (@smrsis248) June 22, 2015
I totally burst with excitement when Charlisse and Merrick made an appearance in The Reckoning! It was like old friends came to visit.
— Savannah Rohleder (@smrsis248) June 22, 2015
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