Tomorrows Treasure (East of the Sun Series #1)
Book: Tomorrows Treasure
Author: Linda Lee Chaiken
Pages: 400
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Reviewed by: Kat (age 19)
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Raised by her aunt and uncle at the rectory in the small English village of Grimston Way, lovely Evy Varley remembers nothing of her parents or South Africa - the land where she was orphaned during the Zulu War of 1878. But when Sir Rogan Chantry, the arrogant and handsome son of the local Squire, accusese Evy's mother of stealing the infamous Kimberly Black Diamond, Evy sets out to prove him wrong and clear her mothers name.
However, secrets abount from the diamond mines of South Africa to the halls of her own beloved recotry. A stunned Evy finds that her own aunt and uncle may have concealed distrubing truths about the family, and the rakish Sir Rogan has his own reasons to seek the Black Diamond. Now, faced with a dangerous past and an uncertain future, Evy must draw upon her wits and her faith to pursue Tomorrows Treasure - Official summary from the books jacket. Copyright Waterbrook Press.
I haven't enjoyed a book as much I enjoyed 'Tomorrows Treasure' in years! I swear I started reading at 10am and read straight through till 5pm in the afternoon with very little pause in between. The story is fantastic with a great murder mystery and that of a stolen diamond as well as a breathaking but still amusing romance between Rogan and Evy.
Evy is such a loveable character. She's strong and intelligent but at the same time we're able to see her insecurities and how lost she feels at times. Rogan, well you've got to love him. How does the book often describe him? A 'scoundrel', a 'rogue' and even at one stage a 'cad'. The olden day terms match the setting of the book. But yet he's charming and sweet at times and altogether too confident for his own good. Evy and Rogan's relationship reminds me of aspects of Elizabeth's and Mr. Darcy's in 'Pride and Prejudice' only if Mr. Darcy were overly confident rather then socially inept.
At the beginning of the book is Evy and 12 and by the end she's around 19. Though the book is filed in the adult fiction of my library I think it would also appeal to many mature teens as the characters are so young. I often find it so frustrating at my age finding a book that fits me. So many adult books have middle aged characters and teen fiction is always about High School teens. It's cool to have a book that takes place so much during University years.
Tomorrows Letter is a masterpiece of story weaving. Linda Lee Chaiken paints such a vivid picture in your mind of the characters and 19th century England. Simply a MUST read that I personally could not put down.