Before I get off this afternoon to spend time with David watching a move he has been wanting to watch I wanted to share a new book with you. The novel is called The Aftertime by L. L. H. Harms (Author), Melissa Jane Goodman (Illustrator). I received in exchange for this review. Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase.
I was intrigued with the story starting in Virginia featuring a 12 year old that has a knife that has been handed down for generations which has been taken. This knife has the power to heal as long as it’s never used in anger. This is also the story of friendship between two boys one Monacan and the other English.
The story ends up in the 21st century I like how the author teaches us to stand up for ourselves. This novel; is for adults but I can see High-schoolers reading the story as well.
About the book:
What if you had a weapon-a knife that had the power to heal-as long as it was never used in anger? What if this knife had been handed down for generations in your family, but because of you, it has now been taken? What if you were only twelve years old? I hope you take the time to read The Aftertime and that you share this novel with everyone you know.
About the book;
Our story begins in Virginia in the mid-1700s-when English settlers in Virginia claimed Monacan land as their right-and brings us into the twenty-first century. This is a story that spans generations yet begins with the simple friendship between two boys: one Monacan and the other English. The Aftertime asks what is worth fighting for, and how to fight for it. Most importantly, it’s a story about following your moral compass and standing up, sometimes all alone, for what is just.
Thank you,
Glenda Charlie and David Cates
