Shadows Over Stonewycke

The Stonewycke Legacy #2

by Michael R. Phillips, Judith Pella

Allison and Logan Macintyre's marriage had given the promise of a happy future for them and the Stonewycke estate. Yet it was only the beginning of an ongoing journey, as they soon were to discover.

It is shortly before the outbreak of World War II, and Allison and Logan's relationship has fallen on a period of disenchantment. Logan, bounding from job to job, finally gets involved in espionage for the British during the war without Allison's knowledge. Separated for long periods of time, Logan slips into France and becomes a part of the Underground as a double agent while Allison struggles to survive during the German bombings of London.

Will their lives be spared the tragedies of war? What is a marriage when commitment wavers? How can good come out of all that happens?

Genres: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian, Historical, Romance, Christian Historical Fiction

496 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1988

About the author

Librarian Note: there is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.

Michael Phillips has been writing in the Christian marketplace for 30 years. All told, he has written, co-written, and edited some 110 books. Phillips and his wife live in the U.S., and make their second home in Scotland.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rather heartbreaking, especially towards the end, but still inspiring and well-written. Wonder what will happen in the final volume?

[Eva-Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started out not liking this book very much, mainly because Michael Phillips' writing style tends to annoy me + the characters were quite unlikable. But once I got into the story and the stakes got higher and higher, I was totally sucked in. There were a couple scenes that had me crying fairly hard (though whether that was because they were genuinely that devastating, or because I was up at all hours finishing the book, I don't know). Overall, an excellent read.

[Cassondra · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting second book in the Stonewycke Legacy series. I enjoyed how it took the family into WWII, following the course of the Ramsey/Duncan/MacIntyre clan through history. The book remained suspenseful as we followed Logan into the Resistance movement of WWII. Some of the background plot seemed a little cheesy, but overall worth the read.

[Hannah Linder · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ending of this book . . . exceptional. Be prepared for great emotional trauma. Five stars hardly seems enough!

[Kw · Rating 5 out of 5]

John LeCarre meets Victor Hugo meets Charles Spurgeon . . . well, you get the idea. This novel has it all - suspense, espionage, war, drama, pathos, spiritual guidance, marital counseling, great writing, fabulous characters, and so much more. I almost NEVER give 5 stars, but this one deserves them if anything does. Of course, having read the preceding Stonewycke novels helps it all make sense, but I think it could stand alone, as well.

[Rhonda D. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Allison and Ian are separated by war and their own stubbornness in this second book of the Stonewycke Legacy (5th Stonewycke book overall). Logan must find pride and steadfastness in the work he does. Allison needs to learn to trust and love her husband for who he is. Overall I liked, butdidn't love, it.

[Sonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

An overly long book that seemed to drag, even with the action scenes of suspense and intrigue.

Like the first in the series, I did not like the emphasis of the dynasty of the women passing on "goodness, bravery, nobility" as if the blood could do that. The Christian dialogue and attempted theme seemed muted by this bloodline goodness.

[Kristjan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhat intense, and mostly believable. The author has this annoying habit of telling us what is going to happen before it happens. Maybe that's to relieve the tension for female readers (which this series is clearly oriented towards). Still, an enjoyable read.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Out of the 6 books in the series this was my favorite.

[Taryn Spearey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! We are seeing the marriage of Allison and Logan falling apart.

It seemed to me as if Logan almost didn't have much time for Allison. I wanted to see Allison debate leaving him.

Although, it was great to see them come back together towards the end of the book.

Also, Logan's journey to finding God was interesting. I always feel pleased when a character ends up turning their lives to God, despite being against Him at the start of the book.

I'm happy to say i've finished this Stonewhyke series! I just have the 1st book of the Stonewyche trilogy. Hopefully, i can find it in the near future.

[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm thoroughly enjoying this series. Logan becomes a double agent in France during the war and his life is filled with danger and intrigue. Well written. There were a couple places where my heart was pounding in anticipation and I didn't want to put the book down. Look forward to the third book in the series.

[Suey Nordberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a hard time getting into the first book in this second set. I didn't understand the long intro of Logan's character, or even how the book really turned out. The character arc really unfolded in this second book of the series, and I loved that. The Stonewycke books are truly beautiful books: culturally pure, historically instructive, thoughtfully faith-filled. I cannot get enough of them! Thankfully there is still one more in this series.

I was surprised (and a little annoyed) that Jason Channing's character resurfaced in this book, but I can see that it's setting up more conflict in the last of the series, so I'll be patient and wait to see how that plays out. I loved the people that Logan worked with in France and how war time creates especially precious bonds.

There are an abundance of themes to explore, especially if you read the entire 6 book series, so this is truly a satisfying romp. I say "romp" because once in, the books are hard to put down!

[Jeni Enjaian · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book many years ago as either a middle schooler or underclassman in high school. I adored the book and entire series then. This remembered adoration helped me make the decision to skip these books when reading through my collection four years ago. I read many books by both of these authors since then and gradually became aware of the glaringly obvious shortcomings of their authorship. These shortcomings infected every book I read by them. I had no hope that these books would survive a second read. As I supposed, they did not. I read the first book and could barely make my way through the book. None of this series or the other related series made it through.

[Ashley Daviau · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh. Took me everything to finish this one. The only thing that made it slightly interesting was the parts about the war. Other than that, totally boring and thoroughly uninteresting. It's rare for me to not finish I series but I will not be reading the final book in this series!

[Johazel Ehnes · Rating 1 out of 5]

I agree with Sonya's review of "An overly long book that seemed to drag, even with the action scenes of suspense and intrigue." It took me 10 days to read as I really tried to follow the story whereas when I really like a book like this I could have read it within 4 days.

[Cheryl Petersen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story line, based during World War II, brings in spy activity which is interesting, however the main theme centers the married life of Allison and Logan McIntyre. A bit of religious dogma is interspersed throughout, but love and trust in the good seems to win the day.

[Melanie Rightmyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book multiple times when it first came out, but haven't read it in 20+ years. I was surprised at how many parts of the WWII story that had stuck with me. Still an enjoyable read after all these years.

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YA Phi

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read! The authors did a great job on this book, a perfect mixture of intrigue, history and romance.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible story of adventure, war-time, character development, family and more! You can't go wrong reading books by Michael Phillips! His books made me crave good Christian Fiction. I have to wait to read the next one in the series as I am on vacation. Something to look forward to. I recommend this saga very highly.

[Sally Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Typical start, family background with mystery. Slow in the middle but last 10 chapters make up for it. WW2 and beyond.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series gets more and more wonderful as I get further into it.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listened on Audible (Included).

[Book Owl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Voraussehbares Ende mit spannenden Wendungen.

[Leeya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh my days. I read this book ages ago and I don't remember much, just that I found the Stonewycke Legacy series less gripping than the Stonewycke series.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Ramsey family story continues... this time mostly set in London and France.