Can true love survive the test of
time?
Every choice has consequences.
Thirteen years ago, Dr. Lisbeth Hastings
was forced to make an impossible decision. To protect her daughter, Maggie,
Lisbeth promised her husband, Cyprian, that she would leave him and the dangers
of third-century Carthage behind forever.
Back in the twenty-first
century, Lisbeth throws herself into her work and the task of raising a
headstrong daughter. But when Maggie discovers the truth of her father’s fate,
she defies her mother’s refusal to allow her to return to Carthage and secretly
sets out on a quest to change history.
Maggie lands in the middle of
third-century chaos at her grandmother’s murder trial. Determined to right the
injustice, Maggie teams up with her old friend Barek. Their efforts spark a
riot that nearly destroys the plagued city and incites the wrath of the new
proconsul of Carthage.
Dr. Lisbeth Hastings is left
with no choice. If she is to save those she loves, she must once again return
to the time and place that forever changed her life.
Valley of Decision is the third and
final book in Lynne Gentry’s Carthage
Chronicles series, and is by far a very satisfying conclusion. I have read
the previous two books (Healer of
Carthage and Return to Exile), I just
haven’t had the chance to write my reviews for them as of yet; hopefully those
of you with equally busy schedules will understand my dilemma. Anyway, this
book was so great! I loved both of the previous books (like I said I’ll post my
reviews later so you can really get a feel for what I thought of them), so I was
sure that this concluding novel would be something I would enjoy, although I was
afraid of an unexpected twist since there were two super huge ones in Return to Exile.
I am
refraining from saying anything that might spoil this story for anyone, so it
is super difficult to accurately describe what I loved about this book, but I will
say I really enjoy the time travel aspect of it. Typically I don’t like books
that are quite that unrealistic, but I really loved the way that Lynne wrote
this novel and how she tied up all the ends and made it as believable as it
could be under the circumstances. On top of that, her characters were just so
loveable I couldn’t stand it! I had met them in the previous books so I already
had a bond with them, and I really loved the chance to read more about them and
their stories.
I
happily give this book all five bookshelves, because of how it made me laugh,
cry, and become an even bigger fan of Lynne’s writing. I highly recommend it,
although I would suggest reading the whole series in order so that you can
really grasp the fullness of the story. This is a super sweet and wonderful
novel that I am so glad that I picked up and I cannot wait to read it again!
Happy
reading!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in
exchange for my honest review.
All credit for the italicized synopsis goes to Lynne Gentry
and Liftuse Publishing.
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