Book Review – Dawn’s Light by Terri Blackstock

Dawn’s Light, Restoration Series #4 By Terri Blackstock / Zondervan In the final book of the Restoration Series by bestselling author Terri Blackstock, the end of a global electrical blackout signals the beginning of the Branning family’s ultimate test. Murder and affairs of the heart form the backdrop for a family sifting through the lessons they have learned-and how well they have truly learned them.

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Kelly’s Review:

Dawn’s Light is the fourth and final novel in Terri Blackstock’s Restoration series. I have read each of these books almost as soon as they came out, so I was especially anxious to read this last installment and it did not disappoint. The series is incredible and, to me, this is the best book of the series. Terri Blackstock really saved the best for last. Don’t get me wrong, the other three books are outstanding, but I definitely feel that this book had every possible element to be the perfect conclusion to this series.

The thing that touched me the most in this book was the way the central family in the book, the Brannings, deals with the many trials and tribulations that have come their way as a result of the global power outage. In this novel, the Brannings’ faith is put to the ultimate test and the way Terri Blackstock has written it, every element is emotionally riveting and powerful. The way the family, and in particular the mother (Kay), handles this huge test of faith is just so real. Again, I appreciate that this wasn’t written like “cleaned-up Christianity”, but is emotionally raw and true. The way the family works through the trial is inspiring and definitely brought to mind how I think I would react in a similar situation. I was drawn into this element of the story and it was just incredibly powerful.

The other elements of the story are superbly written as well. There are elements of suspense, romance, excitement and renewal. Terri Blackstock ties it all together just beautifully. My reading of this book just flew by. It never had any points that felt like they were dragging or weighing down the story. Everything moved at just the perfect pace and I didn’t want to put it down once I started it.

If you haven’t read the other three books in the Restoration series, I highly recommend reading them first. Save this one because it’s worth the wait. And, if you have read the others and haven’t gotten to this one yet, get it! This book delivers and is one of the best books I have read all year! Kudos to Terri Blackstock for another excellent novel and terrific series!!

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Last Light, Restoration Series #1 By Terri Blackstock / Zondervan Terror reigns when electrical power is cut off across the world-creating a global crisis that reveals even deeper darkness within human hearts. What would you do? Whom could you and your family trust, especially if there was a killer in the neighborhood? The first book in this exciting new series from Terri Blackstock.

Night Light, Restoration Series #2 By Terri Blackstock / Zondervan * As global catastrophe plunges the world into darkness, survival becomes everybody’s new lifestyle. The Brannings must choose between hoarding their possessions or sharing with others. When young thieves raid their pantry, Jeff Branning tracks them down, uncovering a trail of desperation and murder—and a new purpose that’ll transform their family and the community! 352 pages, softcover from Zondervan.

True Light, Restoration Series #3 By Terri Blackstock / Zondervan On so many chilling levels The “what if” question arises as a global catastrophe affects the residents of Oak Hollow. They now have had to deal without electricity for eight months and the deep winter nights have set in. Tension mounts when a young man is murdered. Is Mark Green the killer? The darkness from the blackout also reveals the darkness in human hearts as the survival of the fittest gets more intense.