By Kelly Bridgewater
About the Book
Book: The Ghost of Darwin Stewart
Author:LG Nixon
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Religious/Christian Fantasy/Mysteries & Detective Stories
Summer vacation may never be the same.
It's all fun and games until a smelly ghost, and a terrifying shape shifting
entity follow Lucy home from the flea market. When a malevolent spirit learns
Lucy is the keeper of an artifact he has been searching for millennia to find,
everyone she loves is placed in danger. With several other magical artifacts
which were in the trunk she purchased from the vendor at the flea market, Lucy
finds she has access to powers she never knew existed.
The Spectrescope has shown her a beguiling other world reality filled with
magic, spirits, wizards, and daemons. The artifact is the key to unlocking many
secrets. Secrets, that if not kept, would mean destruction for the world beyond
the portal, and possibly her own. Whether she likes it or not, she must decide.
Will she protect the artifact? Or will she give it up to protect herself?
Lucy has been chosen, but evil is strong.
And the night has secrets of its own.
My Thoughts:
Ghosts. Spiritual Warfare. Shining hand-held
mirror with ancient symbols. Sounds like an interesting, yet unique story. That
is exactly what The Ghost of Darwin Stewart by L.G. Nixon delivers.
Nixon created a story for 12 – 17 years old, which is a great young adult genre
to be writing for. Young boys and girls need to understand heroes for spiritual
battles can be young too. Especially now days, our society needs them. As for
the plot, there is plenty of action and movement between the heroine, Lucy, and
her best friend, Schuyler, as they try to figure out what these magical items
mean for them. As for the writing, I found it kind of simplistic for an adult
to read. Since the novel is geared for younger readers, they may enjoy it, but
I wanted it to be a little deeper. However, would I recommend this novel to my
fourteen-year-old son? If he read, maybe.
I received a complimentary copy of The Ghost
of Darwin Stewart by L.G. Nixon from Fitting Words Publishing, but the
opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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About the Author
Meet LG Nixon, author, coffee connoisseur, motorcycle enthusiast, and collector of strange artifacts. With her zany imagination, she fuses a page-turning fantasy with a haunting theme and turns it into a spirit filled adventure with quirky and likable characters. After a long career, she left the workplace behind and turned to writing. Her stories are lighthearted but carry an underlying message of the importance of a Biblical worldview. She researches and writes full-time from her home in Michigan where she prowls the night star gazing and watching for a supernatural event. LG loves to ski, ride motorcycles, travel, and fly small planes; but no bungee jumping, thank you very much.
More from LG Nixon
I’ve always had zany and quirky imagination. Growing up in a creaky old house with a grandmother who told stories of ghostly visitations, I was curious. As a child, I filled journals with mystery and detective stories.
These days I write about ghosts and spirits to entertain, and use scripture as dialogue to portray God’s love and forgiveness, our hope of redemption, and the reality of a supernatural dimension just beyond our perception.
Why would a Christian author write about ghosts? Because scripture is filled with ghosts and spirits, angels, and demons along with some amazing creatures. God uses incredible imagery to capture our imagination and draw us deeper into His word. I love to study scripture because I always find new truths that go beyond the scope of imagination.
My writing has grown from my love for Jesus and a desire to share my faith with hope and encouragement. The Issachar Gatekeeper series is designed to show young adults in a fun, adventurous way the impact Christian principles can have on their lives and to deepen their understanding of the world around them.
Our heroine, Lucy, has a wonderful neighbor, Mrs. McGoo, who always comes through to save the day with her delicious chocolate chip cookies. Lucy’s best friend, Schuyler Williams, says, “A really good chocolate chip cookie is nearly a spiritual experience, don’t you think?” So, we are sharing this recipe with you so you can sit, relax, and share some with a friend. Enjoy!
Blog Stops
Texas Book-aholic, May 20
Simple Harvest Reads, May 21 (Author Interview)
Christina’s Corner, May 21
Where Crisis & Christ Collide, May 22
An Author’s Take, May 23
Where Faith and Books Meet, May 24
Because I said so — and other adventures in Parenting, May 25
Locks, Hooks and Books, May 26
Becca Hope: Book Obsessed, May 27
A Reader’s Brain, May 28
Blogging With Carol, May 29
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, May 30
Girls in White Dresses, May 31
Artistic Nobody, June 1 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
For Him and My Family, June 2
Holly’s Book Corner, June 2
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, L.G. is giving away the grand prize package of a custom printed canvas tote bag including a signed copy of the book, mug and coaster, book light, bookmarks, and other goodies!!
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/26076/the-ghost-of-darwin-stewart-celebration-tour-giveaway
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