From the author of The King’s Highway:

Airplanes are falling out of the sky, and all things electric are rendered useless after a mysterious flash. It tests the grit of fifteen-year-old Jackson Allison when the care and safety of his younger siblings fall solely to him. No one knows for sure what’s happened, but danger lurks if they stay. With a fierce determination to keep his thirteen-year-old sister McKenzie and nine-year-old brother Cooper safe, the high school freshman is compelled to leave their Irving home in the shadow of the DFW Airport for their grandparents’ farm a hundred-plus miles northeast. Thrust into a lawless, chaotic world, he’s guided by an ever-changing cryptic note that leads his growing troop along the King’s Highway. Bullies, Russians, wild animals, gang-bangers, and kidnappers thwart their progress, while a lack of drinkable water and food is a constant concern. Will he ever get his people to safety to the Red River Valley in far Northeast Texas?

The King’s Highway was a pleasure to read! The story follows a group of teens as they attempt to meet up with their relatives after a mysterious catastrophe changes their world in the blink of an eye. The plot itself is rather straight-forward, but the characters make it special. Sometimes, I have trouble keeping track of characters, but the characters in The King’s Highway were unique and memorable! Jackson is mature for his age, but he is still unsure of himself as he tries to protect his younger siblings—something they do not always appreciate! McKenzie has great faith, but she is definitely naive. I’m excited to see how she changes throughout the trilogy and whether or not her faith is shaken. Cooper is incredibly brave for a nine-year old boy, and it’s cute how he looks up to Jackson and follows his every move. Al’s funny vocabulary made me laugh more than once! Finally, I think Aria was the most interesting of the whole group. Coming from a place of heartache, she does little to suppress her desire for revenge, even when it horrifies her more-innocent companions.

The thing I liked most about the whole story was how subtle the “supernatural” elements were. As a reader, I got a sense of strange things going on in the background, but none of them were so extraordinary that they made the story unbelievable. Also, the characters weren’t completely shielded from danger. They had doubts, they had questions, and they sometimes weren’t sure what to do. All these things made The King’s Highway relatable and interesting, and I really appreciated that the author did not merely use the apocalyptic setting to have miracles happening right and left.

This book has a Christian point of view, but you don’t have to know anything about Christianity to enjoy the story! However, if you are a Christian, I think you will like how the characters rely on God’s guidance to direct them as they try to navigate through many dangers. There are so many things to explore in this trilogy, and the best thing about it is that almost anything could happen next!

FTC disclosure: I purchased a copy of the book for this review.

Award-winning Christian author Caryl McAdoo prays her story gives God glory. Of her best-selling novels, readers love her historical Christian romance family sagas most, but she also writes Christian contemporary romance, Biblical fiction, mystery, and for young adults and mid-grade book-lovers. A far majority of reviewers give her stories five-stars and praise Caryl’s characters, counting them as family or close friends. The prolific writer loves singing the new songs God gives her almost as much as penning tales—hear a few at YouTube! Married to Ron over fifty years, she shares four children and nineteen grandsugars. The McAdoos live in the woods south of Clarksville, seat of Red River County in far Northeast Texas, waiting expectantly for God to open the next door.

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