The Sound of Distant
Thunder is Drexler's first book
in her The Amish of Weaver's Creek
series. Set during the Civil War, Drexler tackles the theme of
dealing with warring moral values. While Jonas Weaver was committed
to the Amish view on nonresistance and living separate from the
world, he also abhorred the institution of slavery and longed to do
something to help those held captive by it. Having not yet been
baptized into the Church, Jonas had fewer restrictions and
responsibilities than his older, married brother. Wanting to spare
his brother who had been drafted into the Union Army, Jonas took his
place.
Katie
Stuckey had long loved Jonas Weaver. Her frustration with her
father's insistence that they wait until she turned eighteen to marry
turned to loneliness and worry as Jonas left to join the army. Her
worry was amplified by her memories of something that had transpired
several years prior, worries that logic could not shake.
A
secondary story line in The Sound of Distant Thunder,
one that is still grappled with today, is the conflict within the
church between those who advocate for change and those who value a
slow approach to change, and then only once the change is proven to
stand in the light of God's Word. Many denominations today still
struggle in this area, including my own.
I
recommend this book not only to fans of Amish fiction, but also to
Civil War era fiction fans as well as to those who like to examine
social themes that span the decades. I thank NetGalley and Revell
Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for
my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to provide a positive
review, and received no monetary compensation.
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