The third in Trisha Goyer’s Big Sky Trilogy, Beyond Hope’s
Valley doesn’t disappoint the reader who is looking for the continuation of
Marianna Sommer’s story. At the end of the previous book, we knew Marianna
would be returning to her Indiana home, leaving her parents and younger
siblings in Kootenai, Montana, and her future seemed set. But when she arrives
in Shipshewana, she realizes her time in Montana has changed her, and she sees
her home community through new eyes.
As Marianna and Aaron make plans for their future, questions
continue to arise, leaving Marianna unsettled and unsure. Will she live the
life she had planned, or will a new future open up for her beyond this valley?
I enjoy Trisha Goyer’s books very much, but this one was
disappointing. The conflict between Marianna and Aaron seemed shallow and
rushed, and her portrayal of the Shipshewana Amish community didn’t ring true –
one of the pitfalls of using a real place for a setting in a fictional work.
Don’t let that dissuade you from reading this book, however –
the end of Marianna’s story is a sweet conclusion to this trilogy.
I received a free copy of this book
from the publisher for my unbiased review.
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