" I am sorry to say that I did not read the first book in the trilogy prior to this one. However the second book can be read as a stand alone as Litfin does a good job of weaving enough information from the first book into this story line through flashback, comments, etc. The concept of a world where the Bible has been lost is intriguing. However I feel the characters can be a bit over dramatic, predictable and in some ways not human enough. Despite the character development weaknesses, the story is engaging. Their feeling of frustration in not knowing the rest of the story of God comes off quite well. I like that fact that through certain characters Litfin shows the Love that God has for all people no matter who they are. The characters on the side of evil are just that what they are supposed to be evil. Overall it was an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading the first and 3rd books in the trilogy. "
— Susan, 2/4/2014