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Fun romp. Informative historic back drop. Adventurous female characters. Hateful bad guy. Will we ever see another series about these characters? In 1920's?!?!?!


Tags : Through the Shadows: The Golden Gate Chronicles - Book 3 [Karen Barnett] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The devastating earthquake is just two years past, but the city of San Francisco is still trying to recover. Destruction of this magnitude is not so easy to overcome-and neither are the past regrets shadowing Elizabeth King's hopeful future. Hoping to right her wrongs,Karen Barnett,Through the Shadows: The Golden Gate Chronicles - Book 3,Abingdon Press,1426781458,Christian - Historical,Christian fiction,Christian fiction.,Love stories,Man-woman relationships,Man-woman relationships;Fiction.,San Francisco (Calif.) - History,San Francisco (Calif.);History;Fiction.,AMERICAN HISTORICAL FICTION,California,FICTION Christian Historical,Fiction,Fiction - Religious,Fiction-Christian,GENERAL,General Adult,Monograph Series, any

Through the Shadows The Golden Gate Chronicles Book 3 Karen Barnett 9781426781452 Books Reviews

About the Book

The devastating earthquake is just two years past, but the city of San Francisco is still trying to recover. Destruction of this magnitude is not so easy to overcome-and neither are the past regrets shadowing Elizabeth King's hopeful future.
Hoping to right her wrongs, Elizabeth dedicates herself to helping girls rescued from slavery in Chinatown brothels, even if it means putting her own life at risk to sneak through the gloomy alleys and rooftops where dangers lurk.
Putting her life on the line for a worthy cause is admirable. But opening her heart is even more terrifying. So when Elizabeth meets attorney, Charles McKinley--a man who dreams of reforming San Francisco's crooked politics--Elizabeth begins to doubt Can she maintain her pretense and hide her past? Or will her secret jeopardize both their futures?

My Review

San Francisco, 1908

San Francisco was changed completely two years ago, by a devastating earthquake and fire. The city is hard at work trying to rebuild all that has been destroyed and so is Elizabeth King. Her past has so many dark twist and turns, things she never wants to tell anyone. In hopes of looking better in God’s eyes she decides to take a job as a teacher at the local mission. Maybe helping young girls escape some of Chinatown’s brothels will help redeem her in God’s eyes.

Charles McKinley wants to help people, why else would he one day wish to be someone prominate in the government. Working under his uncle, it seems he may never get any where. When his uncle gives him the King’s case to work on, he know maybe there is way he can help someone for once. Meeting Elizabeth King is like facing a tiger head on. But he is not going to let that stop him from getting her to realize how he feels.

When the mission at which Elizabeth works needs legal help, can Charles stand up for what’s right or will he continue to be under his uncle’s thumb? Elizabeth’s past soon comes to close for comfort, leaving her to wonder if she will ever be loved.

Through The Shadows is book three in the Golden Gate Chronicles. This series is by far one of the best series I have read. I love Karen Barnett’s books because they correspond wonderfully with history itself. I hope that there will be more in this series because I will be sure to read them.

**Disclosure** This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from the author.
Through the Shadows is a moving, compelling, and thoroughly satisfying conclusion to Karen Barnett’s outstanding series, the Golden Gate Chronicles. Set against the backdrop of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, this series vividly conveys the feelings and emotions of that time – from fear, loss, and destruction to determination, courage, and hope. Through the Shadows, which opens in 1908, is very impressive with its historical authenticity, rich characterization, and spiritual impact of this novel.

First of all, can I just say how much I enjoy having Charles pictured on the cover?! Kudos to the design team, because I long for more pictures of leading men on book covers. Also, readers of the previous books will enjoy the appearances of Robert King and Abby from book #1, Out of the Ruins, and Ruby King Marshall and Gerald from Beyond the Ashes.

I love the inspiration behind Through the Shadows – the real-life ministry of Donaldina Cameron, who served at San Francisco’s Presbyterian Mission and is credited with the rescue of 3,000 Chinese girls from slavery and prostitution. It’s interesting to see that many of the vices of this era – intolerance, political corruption, sex trafficking – are still with us today.

Elizabeth and Charles are wonderfully appealing characters, easy to identify with. Charles became a lawyer for the worthiest of goals, to give voice to those who couldn’t speak for themselves, and joining his uncle’s law firm involved him in the King family’s financial loss from the earthquake. The compassionate Elizabeth, carrying the guilt of a past sin, felt God’s call to volunteer at the mission – and her spiritual journey is one that we can all relate to. As a pianist myself, I was especially drawn to Elizabeth and found the scene where she played Amazing Grace at the mission musicale very moving.

I was inspired by the spiritual themes woven throughout, and if I had to pick one word to describe this story, it would be grace. Elizabeth, having no real concept of God’s grace initially, worked hard to make amends by being a good person and serving others – a mentality that can be easy to fall into. Her spiritual journey is at the heart of this story and speaks to us also.

Through the Shadows has that perfect blend of fascinating historical backdrop, appealing characters, and spiritual depth. Highly recommended.

Thank you to Litfuse Publicity and Abingdon Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Fun romp. Informative historic back drop. Adventurous female characters. Hateful bad guy. Will we ever see another series about these characters? In 1920's?!?!?!