The Gifted

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Summary: Use your gifts
Review: I really enjoy reading Terri Blackstock's books and The Gifted was no let down. It is fast pased and a quick read. The supernatural setting is a great way of portraying the use of spiritual gifts.

Rating:
Summary: Very disappointing...
Review: This short novel just doesn't work, in my opinion. The character development is sorely lacking, and the plot is predictable and kind of hokey. Blackstock has also written a similar book for teens, called "The Gifted Sophomores".

I was expecting better from Terri Blackstock. I absolutely loved her book "The Covenant Child" and I highly recommend it (see my review of that book for more info).

Perhaps the short novel isn't something that every good author can pull off. If you're interested in an excellent short novel, check out "A Choice to Cherish" by Alan Maki, "The Touch" by Patricia Hickman, or "Lullaby" by Jane Orcutt.

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Summary: Interesting
Review: When an earthquake crumbles a school building trapping three unfriends together, Miracles abound. While trapped under rubble three people are drawn together for comfort and support. Each sustains an injury, still they rejoice when they realize they will be rescued. Over night the three are Healed and God blesses them with gifts that they don't appreciate at first. Written for the young adult set, "The Gifted" is well crafted and timely. Blackstock presents her readers with writing that provokes thought long after the book is finished.
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge