Like the Ocean Moves: Book One of the Torchbearer Series Published by Amazon Publishing on July 7th 2017
Genres: Fiction, Inspirational, Religion, Romance
Pages: 229
Format: ARC
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Torchbearers are those who walk among us to bring Heaven to Earth, light to darkness. In this story they wage battles alongside angels and saints against the power of Hell to dismantle an international human trafficking ring. As the clock ticks, six year-old Katey is held captive by those who price her to be sold to the highest bidder. Her best friend, Jonas, and his mother, Amy, take an unexpected journey to Heaven where they see wonders they’ve never imagined before meeting King Jesus and being tasked with a mission: rescue Katey. Amy and Jonas join forces with Nashville Metro Police detective John Yates to launch a combined attack of physical and spiritual warfare that spans the globe in a showdown between Heaven and Hell, leaving no doubt that miracles still happen and they are accessible to even the smallest Torchbearer.
As I said in my previous book review post, I am going through all of the books in my “TBR” stack to catch up on all outstanding posts before I get back into running season here in sunny Florida. Today’s book, Like The Ocean Moves: Book One of the Torchbearer Series by Liz Mitchell is exactly one of those books. I was contacted quite some time ago about this one, and I just never found the time to post the review, so here’s my long overdue post, and I apologize to those who were waiting:
The protagonist is Amy McEwan, an elementary school teacher who is the mother of Jonas. Amy’s next door neighbors’ daughter, Katey, has been kidnapped. Amy herself feels guilty when she realizes that had she not rejected Jonas’ request to give his friend (Katey) a ride to school, Katey might not have been kidnapped.
Then there’s John Yates – he’s a Nashville Metro police officer and part-time pastor involved in the investigation of Katey’s disappearance. Amy is encouraged by John’s faith and she spends an evening calling out to God. She never expects her prayers to be answered the way they are – Amy’s guardian angel appears to bring her to Heaven. Amy learns that God has a calling for her, John and Jonas as they rescue Katey and save her from being sold to the highest bidder as they break up an international trafficking ring.
Like The Ocean Moves is a powerful and uplifting story of redemption and God’s willingness to go out of His way to save us all. It was an easy read and short enough to read in one sitting. Since this is the first installment, I’ll be interested to read the installments to follow.
The backstory to this book was even more awesome than the book itself. I found this information on the web while I was learning everything I could about the Like The Ocean Moves, Book One of the Torchbearer Series: The author chose the publication date for this powerful work of Christian Suspense for a very personal reason.
Exactly ten years prior to the day, Mitchell, a teacher in Madisonville, Kentucky, traveled to Nashville, Tennessee with her husband to join more than 20,000 other believers for The Call (www.thecall.com), a massive gathering for the purposes of prayer and fasting. On that 7th day of July in 2007, evangelist Lou Engle was among those gathered to intercede for our nation, for the church, and for one another. For Mitchell, it was a profound experience that made a lasting impression.
“Several prophetic words went out into the atmosphere around us that night, one of which was a call to the artists in Nashville,” Mitchell explains. “The call went out, asking God to pour out a spirit of divine artisanship, art inspired by Holy Spirit, to those called to it in and around Nashville. The cry rang out, asking God to intervene, to pour out, to help all to become more than they could be without Him.”
With no prior intention to move or change careers, a fire began to smolder in Liz Mitchell’s heart that day. Over time, that fire burned with an insistence that ultimately became Like The Ocean Moves, Book One of the Torchbearer Series.
Originally from Madisonville, Kentucky, Liz Mitchell now lives near Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and children. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Evansville and graduated with her MFA from Murray State University.
After teaching high school for ten years, Liz is now the office manager for her favorite tree care company. In addition to her family and her passion for writing engaging fiction, Liz loves to sing loudly in her car and find more ways to enjoy chocolate.
Please visit www.lizmitchellfiction.com for more information.
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from Penguin Publishing in exchange for this post. A positive review was not required.
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