When life changes and you find things are out of control,
how do you rewind and settle the dust. Or can you? Once you have begun a new journey in both your
mind and your soul the difficulty lies in the fact that once you believe and
have seen the proof of your beliefs, everything transforms. ‘You
can’t un-ring the bell.’
In The Iron Shinto
by Tricia Stewart Shiu, you will follow the lives of Hillary House, her sister
Molly and niece Heidi as the journey of discovery moves them into the inferno
of the war over control of the portal of the guardians.
In Moa by Tricia Stewart Shiu, Hillary and her family
were instrumental in saving the Hawaiian Islands as well as Moa the guardian of
the gate. This then moved them forward
to the story of the God Ku, and his missing essence.
In The Statue of Ku
by Tricia Stewart Shiu, we follow the young women into Egypt where we learn of
the God Ku, and how he came to be, as well as the history of Hillary and her
family, and how they come to be the ones chosen to put their history to rights.
The Iron Shinto
furthers the story as having found the abilities of astral travel, transporting
and protection with the help of Moa, the young women now appear to have lost themselves.
An evil force has found and separated them
from their bodies. They must now find a
way to heal the rift that set them asunder and find their physical bodies
before time runs out. Can they decipher
the clues that have torn them apart and find the integral beings where they
have been hidden? Moa comes back for the
challenge but it is already too late.
This family is so beset with complexities that the depth is
like looking through a bottomless pool.
The story is interesting and Hillary, Molly and Heidi are great
personalities, with flaws that make them altogether human. The beginning of each chapter assigns
blessings and chants to help clear chakras and issues to move into a better
experience. This adds a dose of spiritualism that enhances the work. This is
the third book in the series, with the others listed above. A final coup de grace of emotional turmoil.
This would be a great book for the young adult or anyone who
really enjoys a good mystery with a dose of spirituality and the paranormal
thrown in. If you are intrigued with the
story and the characters you will find that the first two books of the series
will give you that extra dose of richness.
Each story can stand alone, but when combined with each other there is a
fullness of heart.
You may find yourself memorizing the chants and rooting for
the characters to win and for life to right itself. This is an amazing series,
and Shiu has given up a series with teeth.
These are a great addition to your library or that of your young reader.
Rating 4/5
Each book of the series is an amazing part to the puzzle and receive the same rating.
This book was received from the authors publicist. All opinions are my own based on my reading and understanding of the material.