Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes

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#Set the Stars Alight# by  Amanda Dykes is  an  historical , romance and Christian  fiction novel.  The  story is a time split  story with    the   story  going back and forth    between   2020 and  200 years  ago.  Frederick lived in the early  1800s.   and    his story is  told .  The  story  in  2020 is  with Lucy and  Dachel.   They  grew up together   hearing the  watchmaker stories from Lucy's  father who was a watchmaker.   The themes of  love, sacrifice, mystery, forgiveness, action  are seen throughout the book.  The book is carefully researched.   The poetry is carefully  written adding a special  touch to the  book.  The reader is drawn into the mystery  when the reader goes back and forth with the  time split  story.    There are   Christian values and character traits are woven into the story.  An  example of   the Christian  values and  traits  is this  quote.   "God is the pursuer of your heart , Lucy," Dad had said. "He is coming, and coming,  and coming after you. In every  sunset, in every snatach of  birdsong. In everything that  stirs deep into you and makes you hungry for bigger things, eternal things. That is Him, pursuing you with tenderest grace. In the  places so hard they wring your soul. In the places so beautiful they steal your breath. He is there, filling your soul, giving you breath."  It is   beautiful that  Lucy's Dad took the time to  remind her to watch for  God's  touch and care  of her all around her.  He  cares for us and we often  do  not  stop to see it. I appreciate the author   weaving   God's love for the  character into the story.  Thank you to  netgalley, the  publisher, the author for allowing me to read and review this book. the opinions are my own.  The book is well written and a rich story.  I  hope the  book is a  success.  I look forward to sharing my review on Goodreads,  facebook, my blog,  Amazon,  bookbub. 

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