Addy Smith's Reviews > Resistance

Just realized that this is my final read of 2018! What a book to finish off with!!

this book has it all! a captivating storyline, a mesmerizing cover, and wonderful, in-depth characters! before i go any further, let me give you the overview:

-Language: none. very happy about that!
-Romance: there is a side relationship between two people, but not with the main characters- Jace and Kyrin. Jace has a strong urge to protect Kyrin and he thinks about her often. I can just FEEL that they will get together in the future books, but that wasn't the case in Resistance! Loved their friendly relationship that formed between them.
-Violence: this is something I'd be cautious about. As this is a book featuring a lot of persecution, there is much detail. There is nothing gory and too detailed I couldn't read it, but a person nearly loses his eye, a finger is nearly cut off, and people are killed for their faith.
Blood/Gore: bloody detail in the scenes mentioned above.

This story is super inspiring to me! I loved every character (even Holden in the end). Well, minus the emperor and his men. Ugh. BOO DAICAN. And his creepy daughter. Even then, they were well drawn out!!

I fell in love with Jace from the start. He's been through everything, and he experienced nightmares and believed the lie that he was an 'animal'. I loved how Kyrin was pretty much the only one who could get past his well-built wall. It was hard to see him struggle with his past and the memories that haunted him. He nearly lost his faith in Elôm- but he proved himself a fighter.

Honestly, there was nothing that I DIDN'T like in this book! It was sad to see people getting persecuted, and reminded me of people around the world who are persecuted daily for their faith. It was so cool to see Kyrin and her brother hold so tightly to their faith.

It was hard to see Jace struggle with his past and the memories that haunted him. He nearly lost his faith in Elôm, but Kyrin helped him through.

Such a POWERFUL and BRILLIANT story that Jaye wrote!! *scurries off to buy the rest of the series*

100% recommend to lovers of Christian, clean fiction full of ADVENTURE, EVIL, and OVERCOMING IT.

younger readers be cautioned for the violence. ages 14+

now I understand why everyone loved this!!! GREAT JOB JAYE!!!

soli deo gloria