About the Book
Book: The Vault Between Spaces
Author: Chawna Schroeder
Genre: Young adult Christian Fantasy
Release Date: February 11, 2020
Every legend must start somewhere…
No prisoner who enters the gates of HopeWell ever leaves. But from the moment Oriel sets foot inside Anatroshka’s most formidable prison camp, she unsettles both commandant and prisoner alike with eyes that see beyond the surface and music that trails her everywhere.
Petite and delicate though she appears, Oriel bows before neither threat nor punishment. Moreover, she makes no attempt to hide her intention: Oriel plans to escape the inescapable HopeWell.
But when facades are stripped away and myth becomes clothed in flesh, what begins as a prison break becomes a mission to stop the invasion of evil itself.
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My Thoughts:
How do I describe this book? I would say it is a fantasy with a bit of dystopian thrown in along with being steeped in legends.
I was excited to read a story out of my usual genre and this story did not disappoint. From the beginning there was such a mysteriousness quality to the book that I could not wait to unwrap this story layer by layer.
There are some really evil characters in this book and there is a bit of violence. The prison reminded me of the concentration camps of history, and most of the characters are given numbers as names in the prison. When their real names were known it gave them not only an identity but also a power almost.
This is a beautiful novel inside and out. The story is enthralling and mysterious, yet very serious for the lives of these characters. And the title is so unusual and lovely. The author's notes on her story are interesting in their own right and shed much light on the story.
I was provided a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
About the Author
Chawna Schroeder is Minnesotan writer who enjoys snow, chai tea, and playing “what if?”—even if that game occasionally gets her into trouble. She also loves stretching both her imagination and her faith to their limits and helping others to do the same. As a result, her writing explores the vastness of God, His multifaceted nature, and the potential of a life lived with Him. This means both learning the boundaries He created for our protection as well as demolishing the human boxes that restrict both God and people.
When she isn’t reading or writing, a variety of other activities fill her “free” time: practicing piano for church, preparing Sunday school lessons, studying the biblical languages, or working on one of her handwork projects while
enjoying a movie.
Chawna’s other books include Beast, a coming-of-age fairytale for teens and adults, and the Bearing the Sword curriculum, which teaches the basics of discernment to teens through in-depth Bible study and media analysis. You can connect with Chawna through her website (www.chawnaschroeder.com), blog (www.chawnaschroeder.blogspot.
More from Chawna
Life can seem so drab and dreary, clouds of monotony graying the days and the chill of trouble piercing the night. It is not the world we would choose to live in, yet it is the world we often find ourselves trapped within, imprisoned by circumstances beyond our control.
Perhaps that is why myths and fairy tales carry such strong appeal. They promise what we see is not all there is. They infuse the world with possibility. They dare us to believe that now isn’t forever. They offer us hope.
Yet many myths and fairy tales are so far removed from our normal world, we end up dismissing them as irrelevant, the stuff of children and starry-eyed idealists. For no sensible person would believe in seven-headed dragons or wing-footed messengers, in fairy godmothers and cursed spinning wheels. Yet the magnetism of such stories remains.
Which is where The Vault Between Spaces comes in. We begin with a recognizable world. Chain-link fences and cars, umbrellas and guns—these are things we know. More than that, the world feels familiar: drab, monotonous, inescapable, hopeless.
Then one lone girl steps into that world—our world—and changes everything, challenging us to question all that we thought we knew. Could there be more truth to those childhood tales than we ever dared believe?
Blog Stops
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For the Love of Literature, March 1
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, March 2
Rebecca Tews, March 3
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 4
Inklings and notions, March 5
For Him and My Family, March 6
Adventures of a Travelers Wife, March 7
deb’s Book Review, March 7
Emily Yager, March 8
Blogging With Carol, March 9
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 10
The Artist Librarian, March 10
Tell Tale Book Reviews, March 11
Pause for Tales, March 12
Mia Reads, March 12
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Chawna is giving away a themed basket including autographed copy of the book, $10 iTunes gift card (since music plays a dominate role in the book), embroidered bookmark, and embroidered denim book bag!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
It's not my usual genre either but it looks good!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you took a chance and that the story didn't disappointment!
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