Sarah Sundin has quickly become one of the writers whose work I love to
read. Her newest book, The Land
Beneath Us was wonderful. This
is the third book in Sundin’s Sunrise at Normandy series
and this book focuses on the youngest of the Paxton brothers, Clay. Readers of the first two books, The Sea
Before Us and The Sky Above Us, will already be familiar
with the Paxton’s story. But it doesn’t
take away from this book because you’ll get to see things through Clay’s
eyes.
I loved the characters in
this book, especially Clay, Leah, and the Paxton family as well as their close
friends. The characters are decent,
honest, and caring people whom I’d like to know. They are kind, but not perfect and have areas
they need to grow in. Forgiveness is a big
theme in this book. It’s was thought-provoking
to see Clay and Leah wrestle with forgiveness and see them come to the realization
that though they have been wronged they too have sins they need to deal with.
I loved learning about the
training and preparation the Rangers and Army went through as they prepared for
D-Day. While this is a small picture of
what the men endured in WWII, it gave me a renewed appreciation for what they
did as we come up to the 75th Anniversary V-E Day, May 8, 1945. D-Day was a critical part of winning that
battle.
I appreciated that the
Christian faith was included in the storyline and that the book was clean and
not filled with sexual immorality and vulgarity. I found it interesting to learn what it may
have been like to be an orphan growing up in the 1930s and 40s and the prejudice
orphans may have faced. I loved the
courage that Clay demonstrated in battle, in relationships, and looking in the
mirror at his own flaws. Leah also
demonstrated and lived out courage and chose to look at the good instead of focusing
on the bad.
Though The Land Beneath
Us is the 3rd book in the Sunrise at Normandy
series, it would make a good stand-alone book.
The author does a good job of filling in the background of what happened
with the characters in the first two books.
The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin was wonderful and I was sorry
to see it end. This is a book and series
I would want to read again. I loved this
book and highly recommend it. If you
haven’t read the first two books, you may want to read them as well, but it’s
not necessary to enjoy this book.
I would like to thank Revell
Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read The Land Beneath
Us. I was supplied with a complimentary
e-book and was under no obligation to give a favorable review.
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