Darkness is spreading through Zoura. Beyond the borders of the heathlands, innocent animals are being turned into monsters, and good men into pawns of the Dark One. Father has vanished after joining the Mighty Mercenaries and mother has gone missing in search of him.
Alone on the farm, twelve-year-old Lauren and her brave little brothers, Aiden(9) and Ethan(5), must guard the Tower of Light that will guide both parents home. But when a hooded stranger is caught trespassing the farm, and a new bishop claims the church, confusion pervades their close-knit community. Will the children be able to recognize who is a threat to the Tower and who is there to help them protect it?
With little else but the aid of a trio of blessed pets, three holy weapons, and their growing faith, Lauren, Aiden, and Ethan find it is up to them to stop the agents of The Dark One from putting out the Light and dooming the heathlands to Darkness.
My thoughts: This audiobook was a wonderful way to hear the story. My kids enjoy being read to, so I was thrilled to receive this book that was geared towards them! It immediately won them over, since the siblings in it mirror my childrens birth order. The world building with the story is excellent and held our attention. I love how relatable the characters are, as they learn to work together. This is an excellent story to pick up! I look forward to reading more by the author.
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About the Author
Allen Brokken is a teacher at heart, a husband and father most of all. He’s a joyful writer by the abundant grace of God. He began writing the Towers of Light series for his own children to help him illustrate the deep truths of the Bible in an engaging and age appropriate way. He’s dedicated 15 years of his life to volunteer roles in children’s ministry and youth development. Now that his own children are off to college he’s telling stories and sharing clean humor on social media @allenbrokkenauthor, and through his blog https://www.allenbrokkenauthor.com.
More from Allen
When my kids were young there was really nothing better than getting out of my car at the end of a long day at work and having my three little kiddos run up to me and give hugs because Daddy’s Home! As a Father of three young children I was very concerned about the direction society was taking. I wasn’t sure that with how things were going that I had the knowledge or the skill to train them up in the way they should go, as the Bible directs.
Then in 2008 I took a new job that had me traveling four days a week. It was one of the hardest times of my life, the stress of a high pressure job, the loneliness of being on the road, and uncertainty of being a young parent really brought me to the end of myself. However, all of the travel gave me a lot of time to study the scriptures and learn from the writing of great bible teachers.
It was during this time that I began to write stories for my children. At first I brought my children’s stuffed animals to life for silly adventures. But then one day while we were putting together a play fort in our back yard I saw a sunrise pattern in the wood in the top of the tower. I thought:
“What if there was a Tower of Light shining God’s goodness over the children and their animals?”
“What if the children experienced the indwelling of the holy spirit in a real way like Sampson or David?”
“What if the full armor of God was physical armor they could use to defeat the darkness?”
As I shared my story with my children, they loved it.
I believe you and your children will love it too.
Blog Stops
Texas Book-aholic, May 2
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 3
Guild Master, May 4 (Author Interview)
Inklings and notions, May 5
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, May 6 (Author Interview)
For Him and My Family, May 6
Vicarious Living, May 7
Vicky Sluiter, May 8 (Author Interview)
deb’s Book Review, May 8 (Spotlight)
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, May 9
Locks, Hooks and Books, May 10
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, May 11
Artistic Nobody, May 12
Simple Harvest Reads, May 13
Blossoms and Blessings, May 14 (Author Interview)
Cats in the Cradle Blog, May 15
Giveaway
To celebrate his tour, Allen is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/1d3be/light-of-mine-celebration-tour-giveaway
Thanks so much for your kind words. I hope you and your readers can make the time on May 26th to come talk to us about the making of an audiobook as we launch Book2 in the series, Still Small Voice - https://fb.me/e/3zlnqMpUV
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