Wednesday, June 22, 2011

The Skin Map by Stephen R. Lawhead


Kit Livingstone takes a shortcut through a London alley and finds himself face to face with the great-grandfather he thought long dead. Following him to the end of the alley, he discovers  a quaint little seaside village. As his grandfather begins to talk to him about traveling between worlds, ley lines, and a quest to locate an intricate map made of human skin, Kit eventually joins the quest and the hunt begins.

Travelling between worlds, eluding danger, hunting for pieces of the skin map, making friends, making enemies. This becomes Kit’s life in this dramatic sci-fi adventure. 

Well-written and entertaining, The Skin Map kept me reading. The first in a series, this book is a cliffhanger. I was a little disappointed, as I expected at least one major plotline to be resolved. Having said that, the left-hanging part will sell book two, as readers will be anxious to find out what happened. It was a good book, but I would not call it great because it lacks stand-alone value.

A complimentary review copy of this book was provided by Thomas Nelson Publishers with no expectation of a positive review.

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