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Tennis Shoes #2
Gadiantons and the Silver Sword
They came from the past to retrieve something stolen. Something evil...and only Jim Hawkins stands in their way. Chris Heimerdinger, LDS master of high adventure, reunites the compelling characters from his best-selling novel, Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites, in an explosive saga that transports you from the familiar settings of Utah and the American West to the deep and shadowy jungles of southern Mexico. Jim Hawkins, still unable to remember his former adventures among the Nephites, in nevertheless haunted by fleeting images he can't seem to connect with any particular source. Vivid memories are returned to him bit by bit when strange and ancient visitors suddenly interrupt his lifeone desperate for his help, others desperate for revenge. Be a part of the excitement as Jim Hawkins, Jennifer Hawkins, and Garth Plimpton embark upon the most thrilling and hazardous quest of their lives: one that teaches them the true meaning of valiance in these latter days and where every step of the way they are pursued by darkest of villains.
314 pages, Paperback
First published March 28, 2000
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Chris Heimerdinger
42 books461 followersChris Heimerdinger is an author and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) who has presently written sixteen adult and young adult novels, most of which center on religious themes familiar to LDS members. Most are published with Covenant Communications in American Fork, Utah. One title, A Return to Christmas was also picked up by Random House/Ballantine in 1995. When the title was released by Ballantine in 2004, it was republished by Covenant Communications.
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October 17, 2009
I really liked this book. The first one was fun and surprisingly well-written. This one was even better. I especially liked the familiar setting of BYU. Since the characters were closer to my age this time, I really became involved in a way I never could with the first book. The moral lessons taught were incredibly insightful and true. I found myself thinking about my own problems as the main character was dealing with his. Besides that, the action was great, the plot fun, and the characters intriguing. I really love these books now and it will be hard not to finish the rest of them.
June 16, 2017
6-16-2017 I had remembered quite a bit of this one, especially the doctrinal discussions between Garth and Andrew. Those had quite an impact on me back in the day. I think this one holds up even better than the first one. It's more grounded and shows increased maturity from the writer.
January 5, 2012
I read Tennis Shoes Gadiantons and the Sliver Sword. This was a great book for me I enjoyed it very much. But I have to tell ever one that if you are not LDS then a lot of the anicent people spoken of in these book you will have no idea lived at all. But if you are LDS I would say this book is ment for you. You can read it for yourselve and deiced if you share my opion or not. I wish this book was longer because I think Chris Heimerdinger could have throw in more small problems so the book could get longer.
I want to tell you about what happens in this book but I do not want to give away any thing so I will try to tell you what happened with out making it boring to read. In the book the main chacter Jim Hawkins. Interacts with the ancient people of america and some of the most dangeous men from the whole Book of Morman, a LDS book of scpiture, Jim who is at school at BYU goes home for the hoildays and is attacked. By the Gadiantons and asked where he put the sword he tells them he does not know where it is.
Jim ends up trying to destroy the sword and is in a consant combat with the Gadiantons he ends up working with a ancient warior who helps him in his quest.
I would tell any LDS teen to read this book.
I want to tell you about what happens in this book but I do not want to give away any thing so I will try to tell you what happened with out making it boring to read. In the book the main chacter Jim Hawkins. Interacts with the ancient people of america and some of the most dangeous men from the whole Book of Morman, a LDS book of scpiture, Jim who is at school at BYU goes home for the hoildays and is attacked. By the Gadiantons and asked where he put the sword he tells them he does not know where it is.
Jim ends up trying to destroy the sword and is in a consant combat with the Gadiantons he ends up working with a ancient warior who helps him in his quest.
I would tell any LDS teen to read this book.
February 16, 2008
I haven't yet finished this book, but it's terrible. I'm 70 pages into it and the author is throwing out Mormon culture references as if saying that it's LDS fiction isn't enough to establish that it's LDS fiction. Now that he's called BYU "God's Land," I wouldn't be opposed to using this book as fire starter.
If you want a good story, stick with Lord of the Rings--this book is obviously modeled on a borrowed plot with very poor execution. The fact that this averages 4.09 stars really makes me wonder how selectively people are giving out stars.
If you want a good story, stick with Lord of the Rings--this book is obviously modeled on a borrowed plot with very poor execution. The fact that this averages 4.09 stars really makes me wonder how selectively people are giving out stars.
February 20, 2008
I thought this book a good sequel. I was shocked that it had the main characters from the first book being so much older. And since I was 11 or 12 and reading about college-aged students, I felt rather distanced from the characters. I also remember having such a dark feeling from this book--so much evil involved and how the characters were affected by it. I think it may have been a good lesson to my young self: don't even go near evil, for its effects will manifest themselves in and around you somehow.
April 6, 2014
This is not really for kids, since some of the themes are quite mature for them and the main characters are college students. It feels more appropriate for a teen+ audience; however, the kids were adamant that we continue the saga, and the book doesn't contain anything objectionable, so I acquiesced. The kids generally enjoyed it but were less than enthusiastic about the romantic elements, which fortunately were few :).
February 27, 2009
The second book in the tennis shoes series, this book is a good change from going back to the time of the nephites, to remaining in present times and having a group of gadianton thugs as the protagonists.
I believe it is the only one in our series set entirely in the present day, but it still brings the nephites to life.
I believe it is the only one in our series set entirely in the present day, but it still brings the nephites to life.
March 17, 2015
it was awesome!!
April 30, 2018
Book #2 of the Tennis Shoes series by Chris Heimerdinger finds Jamie (now called Jim) Hawkins a returned missionary who is attending BYU, and he doesn’t recall the adventure that happened when he and his friend, Garth Plimpton, were only 13. But things set in motion by that first visit to Ancient American civilizations impact his current setting – and he must battle the thoughts and temptations of a powerful object that entices him to trust its power.
It’s an entertaining story, to be sure, as they travel to Mexico with the silver sword of Coriantumr to return the sword where it belongs, and it’s a fun adventure for adults as well as for young readers.
It’s an entertaining story, to be sure, as they travel to Mexico with the silver sword of Coriantumr to return the sword where it belongs, and it’s a fun adventure for adults as well as for young readers.
January 21, 2022
Reading this story to the kids was so fun!! They loved it and asked to read it everyday.
January 30, 2022
Great series. Can not wait to read more
March 31, 2024
Listened to these as a kid. Fun to register to the series with one of my own children.
August 20, 2021
We listened to the audiobook version and it was a fun listen. I’m not sure I enjoyed it as much as the first, but I will definitely continue the series. MD, CN and I gave it 4 stars. MK gave it 5.
July 9, 2017
I listened to this many years ago with my parents and siblings and loved the adventure and suspense. Listening to it this last week or two with my children, the suspense was as pulsating as it was then. But I'm someone who is able and ready to suspend reality and jump into a story - unless the kissing and swearing is liberally spread just to be there and not to move things along. This book didn't have those problems. Thank goodness.
I love this sequel to Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites. If you do not know terminology from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - both doctrinal and cultural (and please don't mistake the one for the other), this book is going to be a bit like a foreign language to you.
Those terms are familiar to me so I was fine. My kids weren't so we had many discussions about what was real, what is really in the Book of Mormon, what about questions and church history and many more. It was a good experience and they loved it as much as I did.
I appreciate the differences in all the characters - Jim's more than occasional ambivalence to what is important to others, Garth's unshakable faith, Renee's encouragement, Jenny's personality and all the side characters in between every twist and turn of the plot.
Is this doctrine? No. But it's an enjoyable tale with elements of history and scripture and one of my favorite descriptions of faith in fictional literature.
I love this sequel to Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites. If you do not know terminology from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - both doctrinal and cultural (and please don't mistake the one for the other), this book is going to be a bit like a foreign language to you.
Those terms are familiar to me so I was fine. My kids weren't so we had many discussions about what was real, what is really in the Book of Mormon, what about questions and church history and many more. It was a good experience and they loved it as much as I did.
I appreciate the differences in all the characters - Jim's more than occasional ambivalence to what is important to others, Garth's unshakable faith, Renee's encouragement, Jenny's personality and all the side characters in between every twist and turn of the plot.
Is this doctrine? No. But it's an enjoyable tale with elements of history and scripture and one of my favorite descriptions of faith in fictional literature.
February 24, 2017
Plot: Jim, Jennifer, and Garth are all grown up now and have their own lives. Their past adventures still linger in their minds, and they think about it all the time. They go on another adventure in the jungles of mexico. They are braver and more courageous than ever. They embark on their journey to save something from people of the past.
Character: Jim has changed a lot and is different than Garth. Jim is more brave and is fearless. Garth is still himself but has gained some bravery and courage from his past journey. They both have gained a lot of knowledge from their journeys.
Theme: Sometimes in life a person may think they don't have the courage to do something they aren't comfortable with because they might get hurt or damaged, but we have to push through and find that courage to better ourselves. We will gain much knowledge and courage from it.
Opinion: I really like this book, it has many of the same twists and turns as the first book but is way better. I like the way it still reminds you of the first book but still adds on to it even more. It was a very good book and I will be reading the rest of this series.
Character: Jim has changed a lot and is different than Garth. Jim is more brave and is fearless. Garth is still himself but has gained some bravery and courage from his past journey. They both have gained a lot of knowledge from their journeys.
Theme: Sometimes in life a person may think they don't have the courage to do something they aren't comfortable with because they might get hurt or damaged, but we have to push through and find that courage to better ourselves. We will gain much knowledge and courage from it.
Opinion: I really like this book, it has many of the same twists and turns as the first book but is way better. I like the way it still reminds you of the first book but still adds on to it even more. It was a very good book and I will be reading the rest of this series.
March 5, 2017
I really enjoyed this sequel. it kept me engaged all throughout. Again, I think this is a fun mix of (mostly) fiction and facts. A great read for LDS youth.
May 24, 2017
This one doesn't have the flavor of going through time but the story is still satisfying.
June 29, 2017
I love that the author reads this books. We enjoyed this while traveling.
July 14, 2017
Fun books for LDS preteen age with consistent characterization and author voice. Likable characters too.
July 15, 2017
Definitely moved up from a young teen book. Plenty of action - eventually.
October 25, 2022
A very good book but not as good as it’s predecessor
May 21, 2023
I love this book, I just barely re-read it and thought I'd give it a review.
Spoilers ahead:
The good:
Speaking from a member of the church's perspective, this book really does well at vocalizing the inner difficulties that exist as a member of the church. Everyone has doubts about what is true sometimes, everyone struggles being active, we all wonder if there is more we should be doing. Jim represents a very real member of the church with valid questions and frustrations.
The story is great too. The romance between Renae and Jim was very well done except for a few exceptions that I'll mention later on. The villains were great, conflict rises and falls masterfully, and the characters for the most part are very well done.
I frequently recommend this book to other members I know. It's my favorite book in the series, the first book hitting second. It was fun reading it growing up since I always wanted to go to BYU when I was older and Jim seemed like a cool BYU student. As of writing this review, I am a BYU student, and it was fun to re-read it with that context.
That all being said...
The bad:
I feel bad calling parts of this book bad, but after reading through it again after being exposed to a lot of other literature, I noticed some things that hopefully Heimerdinger eventually improved in his future characters (I read other books in the series past this one but I didn't like them as much)
This is a minor thing, but Jim's voice is a tad inconsistent. It always bugged me when I would read the first chapter because you get a sense that Jim has this accent where he says things like "if you don't let 'em cook...", "I ain't much of a cook", "this girl had been hittin' on me for weeks...." and you get a sense of how he talks. But for the majority of the rest of the book he maybe three times reverts back to that kind of voice. It was just strange to open up the book like that and then he actually isn't like that. Idk, I know I'm picky, and I'm probably biased too because I usually hate reading in the first person.
The next thing is that his characters don't react realistically to Jim's behavior. Obviously when he starts getting mad because he's getting effected by the sword and all, they're worried for him, and even push back against him to get him to calm down. But as you get through the book, it becomes apparent that he can't blame the sword for all of his behavior issues, but he's quite honestly a jerk some of the times. I'm not saying he shouldn't be and that he should be perfect, because characters need weaknesses, change and growth. But after the heated conversations, they kind of just immediately forget it happened after the fact. Renae smiles when he takes her hand one scene after he literally yelled at her. Yes she scowled right after he did so, but instead of letting him cool off and giving him space she reverts to square one as if he never did anything. I recognize this is really nickpicky, but I've got to explain why I only gave four stars (I promise I really really love this book!)
Last thing I'll say was that the ending and falling action were really fast. In the very last chapter he starts out talking to Antonio in Mexico, he meets up with Garth + the others, they go home, Muleki goes home, Christmas and finals happen, he sums up that he got married to Renae, and Jenny accepted Garth's proposal. All in one chapter. I'm selfish for wanting this, but I wanted more details about how the courting went with Renae after all of that. If I were Renae, I wouldn't have zoomed into marriage that quickly after Jim had been quite literally a jerk with outburst problems on the trip. Of course its probably inferred that they all figured things out after the trip and all, but it kind of felt as though Heimerdinger got to the climax and just wanted the book to end. Anyway, the falling action should have been spread more out in my opinion, but I just read books.
Anyhow, there you have it. If you actually read through to the end of my review, thanks for sticking with my rant haha. Go read it!!
Spoilers ahead:
The good:
Speaking from a member of the church's perspective, this book really does well at vocalizing the inner difficulties that exist as a member of the church. Everyone has doubts about what is true sometimes, everyone struggles being active, we all wonder if there is more we should be doing. Jim represents a very real member of the church with valid questions and frustrations.
The story is great too. The romance between Renae and Jim was very well done except for a few exceptions that I'll mention later on. The villains were great, conflict rises and falls masterfully, and the characters for the most part are very well done.
I frequently recommend this book to other members I know. It's my favorite book in the series, the first book hitting second. It was fun reading it growing up since I always wanted to go to BYU when I was older and Jim seemed like a cool BYU student. As of writing this review, I am a BYU student, and it was fun to re-read it with that context.
That all being said...
The bad:
I feel bad calling parts of this book bad, but after reading through it again after being exposed to a lot of other literature, I noticed some things that hopefully Heimerdinger eventually improved in his future characters (I read other books in the series past this one but I didn't like them as much)
This is a minor thing, but Jim's voice is a tad inconsistent. It always bugged me when I would read the first chapter because you get a sense that Jim has this accent where he says things like "if you don't let 'em cook...", "I ain't much of a cook", "this girl had been hittin' on me for weeks...." and you get a sense of how he talks. But for the majority of the rest of the book he maybe three times reverts back to that kind of voice. It was just strange to open up the book like that and then he actually isn't like that. Idk, I know I'm picky, and I'm probably biased too because I usually hate reading in the first person.
The next thing is that his characters don't react realistically to Jim's behavior. Obviously when he starts getting mad because he's getting effected by the sword and all, they're worried for him, and even push back against him to get him to calm down. But as you get through the book, it becomes apparent that he can't blame the sword for all of his behavior issues, but he's quite honestly a jerk some of the times. I'm not saying he shouldn't be and that he should be perfect, because characters need weaknesses, change and growth. But after the heated conversations, they kind of just immediately forget it happened after the fact. Renae smiles when he takes her hand one scene after he literally yelled at her. Yes she scowled right after he did so, but instead of letting him cool off and giving him space she reverts to square one as if he never did anything. I recognize this is really nickpicky, but I've got to explain why I only gave four stars (I promise I really really love this book!)
Last thing I'll say was that the ending and falling action were really fast. In the very last chapter he starts out talking to Antonio in Mexico, he meets up with Garth + the others, they go home, Muleki goes home, Christmas and finals happen, he sums up that he got married to Renae, and Jenny accepted Garth's proposal. All in one chapter. I'm selfish for wanting this, but I wanted more details about how the courting went with Renae after all of that. If I were Renae, I wouldn't have zoomed into marriage that quickly after Jim had been quite literally a jerk with outburst problems on the trip. Of course its probably inferred that they all figured things out after the trip and all, but it kind of felt as though Heimerdinger got to the climax and just wanted the book to end. Anyway, the falling action should have been spread more out in my opinion, but I just read books.
Anyhow, there you have it. If you actually read through to the end of my review, thanks for sticking with my rant haha. Go read it!!
December 21, 2024
DNF.
This was a comfort read for me back when I was a teenager--I've read it a few times in the past. I think that the book itself is mostly fun and inventive; it's akin to a modern-day Lord of the Rings, but with Mormons and a sword, and instead of Nazgul, it's Gadianton Robbers. Keeping it in the real world transforms our modern conveniences into a fun adventure full of hidden dangers, and Heimerdinger generally keeps it well-paced enough.
No, the thing that gutted it for me this time around was the scrupulosity and high-mindedness, the preachiness, of the author. Maybe I've just developed past this mentality in my own faith journey, but this book exudes a kind of faith mindset that I find incredibly toxic and damaging. There is a certain point where, in a high-stakes crisis, the protagonist makes a moral mistake--a mistake that allows them to survive. His best friend turns to him and says that if it were a choice between strict moral perfection and death, they all should have died. I stopped reading then and there, because I could no longer emotionally connect with the book; instead, I had a huge surge of disgust at the moral conceit of the book: that flawlessness is the only acceptable standard; that anything less is of the Devil; that it is better to die than to sin.
Yeesh. What an intensive microdose of the toxic local culture I've come to despise. I am so glad that our faith has started to embrace the doctrine of grace, because this spiritual framework is so harmful. Damaging. Dangerous, even. I feel relatively secure in my self-worth as a human being. I can only imagine what this sort of messaging would do to someone who is questioning their value or considering extreme remedies to their self-perceived 'sinful, polluted nature.'
Did not finish. Do not recommend. Two stars instead of one because it is a book, and it has a plot, but it's not one that I will ever read again.
This was a comfort read for me back when I was a teenager--I've read it a few times in the past. I think that the book itself is mostly fun and inventive; it's akin to a modern-day Lord of the Rings, but with Mormons and a sword, and instead of Nazgul, it's Gadianton Robbers. Keeping it in the real world transforms our modern conveniences into a fun adventure full of hidden dangers, and Heimerdinger generally keeps it well-paced enough.
No, the thing that gutted it for me this time around was the scrupulosity and high-mindedness, the preachiness, of the author. Maybe I've just developed past this mentality in my own faith journey, but this book exudes a kind of faith mindset that I find incredibly toxic and damaging. There is a certain point where, in a high-stakes crisis, the protagonist makes a moral mistake--a mistake that allows them to survive. His best friend turns to him and says that if it were a choice between strict moral perfection and death, they all should have died. I stopped reading then and there, because I could no longer emotionally connect with the book; instead, I had a huge surge of disgust at the moral conceit of the book: that flawlessness is the only acceptable standard; that anything less is of the Devil; that it is better to die than to sin.
Yeesh. What an intensive microdose of the toxic local culture I've come to despise. I am so glad that our faith has started to embrace the doctrine of grace, because this spiritual framework is so harmful. Damaging. Dangerous, even. I feel relatively secure in my self-worth as a human being. I can only imagine what this sort of messaging would do to someone who is questioning their value or considering extreme remedies to their self-perceived 'sinful, polluted nature.'
Did not finish. Do not recommend. Two stars instead of one because it is a book, and it has a plot, but it's not one that I will ever read again.
May 4, 2018
Exciting, humorous, descriptive, and great character development-
I feel like this book was able to capture every human emotion and the cause of those emotions. The characters seemed very real and have personality, and the settings were so well described, you felt like you were actually there. In some moments, you find yourself laughing because the story seems so serious at times, but the characters seem to find a way to brighten it up in a couple of seconds.
This book, (assuming many have read the 1st book) continues the story of Jim Hawkins, Jennifer Hawkins, and Garth Plimpton, many years after their adventure in the land of the Nephites. By now, the characters have forgotten most of their experience there and are overwhelmed by the worries of college life. But soon, Jim starts to recollect memories and realizes that people from the time of the Nephites have come to retrieve something from the past, something evil. Soon, Jim and his friends find themselves cornered by enemies and have to destroy the evil before it falls into the wrong hands. It becomes very exciting.
I would recommend this book to any Latter Day Saint who has important life questions. Or anyone in general that loves books with creative character developments and well thought out plots.
In a way, the book reminds me of Lord of the Rings, because the main character seems burdened as they carry this great evil to destroy it. He seems tempted by the evil as the story progresses.
Again, this story is great for people that have many questions- and it's just a fun adventure in general!
I feel like this book was able to capture every human emotion and the cause of those emotions. The characters seemed very real and have personality, and the settings were so well described, you felt like you were actually there. In some moments, you find yourself laughing because the story seems so serious at times, but the characters seem to find a way to brighten it up in a couple of seconds.
This book, (assuming many have read the 1st book) continues the story of Jim Hawkins, Jennifer Hawkins, and Garth Plimpton, many years after their adventure in the land of the Nephites. By now, the characters have forgotten most of their experience there and are overwhelmed by the worries of college life. But soon, Jim starts to recollect memories and realizes that people from the time of the Nephites have come to retrieve something from the past, something evil. Soon, Jim and his friends find themselves cornered by enemies and have to destroy the evil before it falls into the wrong hands. It becomes very exciting.
I would recommend this book to any Latter Day Saint who has important life questions. Or anyone in general that loves books with creative character developments and well thought out plots.
In a way, the book reminds me of Lord of the Rings, because the main character seems burdened as they carry this great evil to destroy it. He seems tempted by the evil as the story progresses.
Again, this story is great for people that have many questions- and it's just a fun adventure in general!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 15, 2018
This book is a sequel to Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites, where the characters travel back in time. It is based on the historical, ancient Book of Mormon times. More specifically, when the Nephites are preparing to meet the Messiah, after battling the Lamanites The Gadiantons are a group of evil people, enemies to the Nephites. They would betray each other for any reason. The Gadiantons are trying to get the Silver Sword. There is a legend about this sword, that it has dark abilities. Whoever’s hands it falls into, their civilization crumbles.
The main character of the story is a boy named Jim Hawkins. Jim, his sister, his girlfriend, and his best ol' buddy must go on a quest to destroy this sword with dark abilities, capable of destroying entire civilizations! A band of Gadiantons are also after this sword and try to stop Jim and his band of friends from destroying it. Will they be able to keep the sword from the twisted enemy of the Nephites? At what cost? This group of friends again face an adventure of trials to overcome. They will need to work together to outsmart their enemy. I liked this book and think that it is a great book for young men, and especially members of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints. I think young men will relate and seem to be the target audience. It also ties in a lot of The Church’s beliefs and background history from the Book of Mormon.
The main character of the story is a boy named Jim Hawkins. Jim, his sister, his girlfriend, and his best ol' buddy must go on a quest to destroy this sword with dark abilities, capable of destroying entire civilizations! A band of Gadiantons are also after this sword and try to stop Jim and his band of friends from destroying it. Will they be able to keep the sword from the twisted enemy of the Nephites? At what cost? This group of friends again face an adventure of trials to overcome. They will need to work together to outsmart their enemy. I liked this book and think that it is a great book for young men, and especially members of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints. I think young men will relate and seem to be the target audience. It also ties in a lot of The Church’s beliefs and background history from the Book of Mormon.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 8, 2024
My Review -May Contain Spoilers, Please Be Responsible In Your Triggers
This is the second book in the Tennis Shoes series and its a bit different than what you would expect. This is more of the Book of Mormon enemies that Jim and Garth met in their childhoods come for them for a sword of power. Jim and Garth are both in college, young adults and with their friend Muleki, and the women they both love, they work together to destroy the sword which has been used by evil for centuries.
This book was packed with danger and adventure and will keep you on the edge of your seat. I absolutely love the way that this book is implemented. There is some great romantic elements in it, very romantic suspense in this one here. There is a powerful villain that is very evil and is well built throughout the story. And the ending was SO powerful with Ether, man it was so spiritually intense and powerful and utterly satisfying.
This is the second book in the Tennis Shoes series and its a bit different than what you would expect. This is more of the Book of Mormon enemies that Jim and Garth met in their childhoods come for them for a sword of power. Jim and Garth are both in college, young adults and with their friend Muleki, and the women they both love, they work together to destroy the sword which has been used by evil for centuries.
This book was packed with danger and adventure and will keep you on the edge of your seat. I absolutely love the way that this book is implemented. There is some great romantic elements in it, very romantic suspense in this one here. There is a powerful villain that is very evil and is well built throughout the story. And the ending was SO powerful with Ether, man it was so spiritually intense and powerful and utterly satisfying.
March 20, 2024
My Review -May Contain Spoilers, Please Be Responsible In Your Triggers
This is the second book in the Tennis Shoes series and its a bit different than what you would expect. This is more of the Book of Mormon enemies that Jim and Garth met in their childhoods come for them for a sword of power. Jim and Garth are both in college, young adults and with their friend Muleki, and the women they both love, they work together to destroy the sword which has been used by evil for centuries.
This book was packed with danger and adventure and will keep you on the edge of your seat. I absolutely love the way that this book is implemented. There is some great romantic elements in it, very romantic suspense in this one here. There is a powerful villain that is very evil and is well built throughout the story. And the ending was SO powerful with Ether, man it was so spiritually intense and powerful and utterly satisfying.
This is the second book in the Tennis Shoes series and its a bit different than what you would expect. This is more of the Book of Mormon enemies that Jim and Garth met in their childhoods come for them for a sword of power. Jim and Garth are both in college, young adults and with their friend Muleki, and the women they both love, they work together to destroy the sword which has been used by evil for centuries.
This book was packed with danger and adventure and will keep you on the edge of your seat. I absolutely love the way that this book is implemented. There is some great romantic elements in it, very romantic suspense in this one here. There is a powerful villain that is very evil and is well built throughout the story. And the ending was SO powerful with Ether, man it was so spiritually intense and powerful and utterly satisfying.
March 26, 2021
My 12 year-old son begged to listen to the second book in the series on our last car trip...the last 2 hours he had his own head phones in and was doing his own thing. It just kinda dragged on and the characters were college students, so he didn't relate as much. "Nevertheless" needs to be retired! The author uses this word way too much. Then there was the uncomfortable part about Jim's roommate saying that he and his girlfriend had to go see the bishop. It just wasn't as exciting as the first book.
January 3, 2023
Heimerdinger has hit his stride, but he still has a hitch in his step. The action is kinetic, the emotions are raw and real, and the situations are often believable and funny. But no writer deserves to escape following the rules they've established with impunity (at least not on my watch). Jenny should not have recovered her memories. That being said, the narrative is a good one. Yes, it also bears certain similarities to a certain saga about a hobbit and a shiny accessory, but it ultimately delivers in its own right.
April 30, 2024
My kids love these books & I have to admitted I’m pretty entertained too! We just finished this 2nd book & it was so good! So many nights my kids begged me to read more & we stayed up really late several nights finding out what will happen next! I seriously giggled out loud several times. It had a lot of funny parts! It also keeps you on the edge of your seat as it’s pretty action-packed. I definitely recommend this series. I listened to the complete series as a kid on cassette tape 😂 so it’s very nostalgic!!!!
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