This is the life story of a young orphan boy born the night his father, grandmother and older sister (or did she?) died in a vicious house fire accident.
At a young age he is introduced to the martial arts (aikido) that will help him stay alive in a world of drugs, crime and conspiracy. Many times young Ben Severin will have to face a big dilema; his faith. Since his birth, his loving mother, a strong believer in God, taught her son the fear of God and the power of prayer. But in his teen years, and later in life he faces the big challenge; What to do in a life and death situation? Should he do nothing and let the victim (sometimes his own colleagues, or even his own country) die, or intervene and only hope that God will understand and will forgive him?
I won this book in a giveaway through Goodreads. I enjoyed the fast pace of the story and found it very engaging. I liked the Christian aspects of the book as well. I did find the book needed some editing for spelling mistakes however which is why I rated it four stars not five. I would be interested in reading other books by this author.
I received this book as part of a Goodreads Giveaway.
I think this book would be perfect for a 13 year old boy. The plot and scenes continuously reminded me of the trailer for the Netflix version Lemony Snicket series. Cue sad orphan boy childhood, cue implausible fantastical adventures where we all know he will be victorious, cue wrapped up story lines.
I received this through Goodreads. I really enjoyed the beginning of the book, but was confused by the last part. It seemed to go in a variety of directions.