Light of Mine

Light of Mine

 

 

About the Book Light of Mine

 

Light of Mine

 

Book: Light of Mine

Author: Alen Brokken

Genre: Christian Fantasy Middle-grade

Release Date: November 3, 2019

Light of Mine, introduces Lauren (12), Aiden (9), and Ethan (5) who bear the responsibility of keeping their Father’s newly constructed Tower of Light shining in his absence.

Darkness is spreading through Zoura. Beyond the borders of the heathlands, innocent animals are being turned into monsters, and good men into pawns of the Dark One. Father has vanished after joining the Mighty Mercenaries and mother has gone missing in search of him.

Alone on the farm, twelve-year-old Lauren and her brave little brothers, Aiden and Ethan, must guard the Tower of Light that will guide both parents home. But when a hooded stranger is caught trespassing the farm, and a new bishop claims the church, confusion pervades their close-knit community. Will the children be able to recognize who is a threat to the Tower and who is there to help them protect it?

With little else but the aid of a trio of blessed pets, three mysterious weapons, and their growing faith, Lauren, Aiden, and Ethan find it is up to them to stop the agents of The Dark One from putting out the Light and dooming the heathlands to Darkness.

Fans of Little House on the Prairie will feel at home in the series’ classic farmstead setting, and the sincerity of the children’s love for one another— nurtured by the example of their parents—will bring a smile to readers and listeners of all ages.

Read Light of Mine aloud to your family or confidently give it to your middle-grade reader, knowing he or she will be ensconced in a wholesome and riveting experience, beginning to end.

Click here to get your copy.

 

My Thoughts on Light of Mine:

I am always on the look-out for good children’s books.  Lately, my children have really begun to like fantasy books.  They’ll look at the library and see some that look interesting and bring them to me to see if they can check them out.  All too often I have to tell them no, that they can’t get the book until I’ve had a chance to research the author and the book.  Or sometimes, I have to grab the e-copy from the library and read it myself first.  

With this book, I knew that I wouldn’t have to pre-read it.  The author is a Christian father so I have to think that he also has faced wanting his children to read good wholesome books.  Knowing that I did still pre-read this book because I wanted to be able to give it an honest review. 

My honest review is. . . we can’t wait for books two and three to come out later this year!!

This is a great fun read and my kids have all been taking turns reading it.  Every child who can read chapter books has read this book as quickly as they could because the next child was ready to snatch it from them!

We highly recommend this book and can’t wait for the rest of the series. 

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Celebrate Lit. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.

About the Author of Light of Mine

 

Light of Mine

 

Allen Brokken is a teacher at heart, a husband and father most of all. He’s a joyful writer by the abundant grace of God. Follow his endeavours @towersoflight, @twodadsandajoke, and http://www.brokken.net. Your children can grow their own faith and love of God by following the adventures of Lauren, Aiden, and Ethan (plus their pets!) at instagram.com/towersoflight.

Stay tuned for book two, launching in June 2020, and book three in December 2020.

The faith journey continues! Onward and upward.

More from Allen

When my kids were young there was really nothing better than getting out of my car at the end of a long day at work and having my three little kiddos run up to me and give hugs because Daddy’s Home! As a father of three young children I was very concerned about the direction society was taking. I wasn’t sure that with how things were going that I had the knowledge or the skill to train them up in the way they should go, as the Bible directs.
 

Then in 2008, I took a new job that had me traveling four days a week. It was one of the hardest times of my life, the stress of a high-pressure job, the loneliness of being on the road, and uncertainty of being a young parent really brought me to the end of myself. However, all of the travel gave me a lot of time to study the scriptures and learn from the writing of great bible teachers.

It was during this time that I began to write stories for my children. At first, I brought my children’s stuffed animals to life for silly adventures. But then one day while we were putting together a play fort in our back yard I saw a sunrise pattern in the wood in the top of the tower. I thought:

“What if there was a Tower of Light shining God’s goodness over the children and their animals?”

And, “What if the children experienced the indwelling of the holy spirit in a real way like Sampson or David?”

“What if the full armor of God was physical armor they could use to defeat the darkness?”

As I shared my story with my children, they loved it.

I believe you and your children will love it too.

 

Blog Stops for Light of Mine

Inklings and notions, April 4

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 5

Texas Book-aholic, April 6

Seasons of Opportunities, April 7

Wishful Endings, April 8 (Author Interview)

Library Lady’s Kid Lit, April 9

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, April 10

For Him and My Family, April 11

For the Love of Literature, April 12

deb’s Book Review, April 13

Blogging With Carol, April 14

Blossoms and Blessings, April 15

Simple Harvest Reads, April 16 (Author Interview)

Artistic Nobody, April 17 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)

 

Giveaway for Light of Mine

 

Light of Mine

 

To celebrate his tour, Allen is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway!

Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/f8bb/light-of-mine-celebration-tour-giveaway

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22 Comments

  1. Rita Wray

    I liked the review.

    1. Erin S.

      Thanks for stopping by.

  2. Allen Brokken

    Erin: Thank you so much for your honest review. It brings joy to my heart to know that your children enjoyed it as much as I did writing it.

    Please let your children know that Book 2, Still Small Voice, will be coming out July 24th. Also, the real life Lauren is back home from Moody Bible College right now helping me with Towers of Light. She’s been posting videos and pictures from our real life Meow Meow on Instagram @towersoflight that they might enjoy.

    1. Erin S.

      That’s great to know! My kids always hate waiting for new books in series. I’m sure they’ll mark it on the character.

  3. Deana

    I enjoyed reading your review. I look forward to the next book as well.

    1. Erin S.

      Thanks for stopping by.

  4. Debbie P

    This sounds like a wonderful book!

    1. Erin S.

      Thanks for stopping by.

  5. Emma

    Children competing to read the book is a pretty good recommendation!

  6. James Robert

    I encourage reading so having a family who loves to read I sure support.Thanks for sharing your terrific read with us.

    1. Erin S.

      Thanks for stopping by.

  7. Julie Waldron

    Thanks for the review, I like the cover as well.

  8. Allen Brokken

    Erin since you liked “Light of Mine” so well I wanted to let you know about an event happening on March 24th. I’ll be doing a cover reveal for Book 2, Still Small Voice at 5:15PM Central Time along with a selected reading and some other fun things. This is to celebrate the Still Small Voice Pre-order availability. Your readers will be happy to see that to celebrate this announcement, Light of Mine will be free on eBook and on sale for $9.99 in print at Amazon from March 24th – 26th. Visit lightofmine.net for more details!

    1. Erin S.

      Sounds like fun! I’ll definitely let my friends know it’s free for ebook!

  9. Allen Brokken

    I wanted to let your readers know that Still Small Voice, Book 2 in the Towers of Light Series will be generally available July 24th, https://www.lightofmine.net/stillsmallvoice To celebrate the launch of Still Small Voice, Light of Mine will be free on Amazon Kindle from July 24th – 26th.

    1. Erin S.

      That’s great to know! Thanks!

  10. Allen Brokken

    For those that enjoyed Light of Mine, book 3 in the series Fear No Evil is coming out on December 5th. A free sample each volume in the series is available at https://www.towersoflight.net/ebooks

    1. Erin S.

      We love this whole series!

  11. Allen Brokken

    Light of Mine is now available in Audio Format, narrated by the amazing Stacey Bradshaw on audible.com ( https://www.audible.com/pd/B09LNHBHSV/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-284208&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_284208_rh_us )

    1. Erin S.

      Cannot wait to listen to it and enjoy it again!

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