I’ve been incredibly lucky to read so many excellent books
lately and “Sebastian’s Way” by George Steger was no exception. I loved many different elements of this book.
One, I thought the author wrote beautifully.
I usually don’t comment on the writing style or technique of an author
because I am not a writer. I always look
at a book from a reader’s perspective and give my viewpoint from that
perspective. However, this author really
weaved a beautiful tale about this young man that becomes a soldier during
Charlemagne’s time. I think the last
time I read about Charlemagne was when I was in fourth grade so much of the
information was very new to me. Steger
made it easy to get lost in this world of bitter battles and Sebastian’s coming
of age. It was very easy to love
Sebastian and empathize for his struggles as he tries to prove himself. I thought the author presented a very diverse
point of view. He explained how the
conquests and fighting affected everyone, he made Sebastian a hero but still fallible.
There are many action scenes but they were entertaining, intriguing and
informative. I’m embarrassed to say that
much of the history regarding the Frankish-Saxon wars was new for me but it
flowed easily with the story so it did not feel overwhelming. It was easy to become enraptured in the story
and to root for this hero as he proved himself and fought many difficult
battles for his king. If you’re looking
for adventure, struggle and coming of age with the backdrop of history, you can’t
go wrong with this wonderful story.
Monday, January 13
Review at Flashlight Commentary
Tuesday, January 14
Interview at Flashlight Commentary
Wednesday, January 15
Review at Impressions in Ink
Guest Post & Giveaway at Let Them Read Books
Thursday, January 16
Giveaway at Layers of Thought
Tuesday, January 21
Review at Kinx’s Book Nook
Wednesday, January 22
Review at Oh, for the Hook of a Book
Thursday, January 23
Interview at Oh, for the Hook of a Book
Friday, January 24
Giveaway at Bibliophilic Book Blog
Monday, January 27
Review at The Most Happy Reader
Tuesday, January 28
Review at The Musings of a Book Junkie
Wednesday, January 29
Interview & Giveaway at The Most Happy Reader
Friday, January 31
Review at Book Nerd
Monday, February 3
Review at Closed the Cover
Tuesday, February 4
Guest Post at HF Connection
Wednesday, February 5
Review at Jorie Loves a Story
Thursday, February 6
Interview at Jorie Loves a Story
Friday, February 7
Review at Sir Read-a-Lot
Review & Giveaway at Reading the Ages
Review & Giveaway at Cynthia Robertson Blog
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