At the age of 4 her parents died. At the age of 5 her grandmother died. Now 16 and stuck in an orphanage, Saffire somehow continues hoping on the only Power she feels can save her, though peer pressure and the head mistress of Telston Orphanage Community is pushing her even away from this. That is until a "holy" boy shows up, claiming to be her older brother. But he keeps looking at her in strange ways and acts more in love than he's admitting to. His over-protective and boyfriend-like behavior becomes a problem when a new student enrolls at school. See how it all unravels in Beautiful Sun: Boy Craze.
"Beautiful Sun: Boy Craze" Many of us can relate to Saffire’s struggle with wanting a higher social status, knowing God’s plan, and pushing against the pull of the world verses the pull of the Holy Spirit. Whether it is being teased about our faith, being tricked and used, or even just wrestling with our own flesh, Saffire’s life reflects many of the challenges all of us have had to face. Sometimes she faces these challenges with wisdom and at other times with sheer stupidity. Yet even through all of the drama, the characters remain consistent and the story remains engaging and true to real life. I thought this book was very well written. Its characters and storyline really held my interest and made me want to read the book through in one sitting. The characters reflect much of what we go through in real life. They have a lot of the same struggles. Maybe that's why the story is so compelling. You just want the characters to see the truth as well as understand the truth of... More > Zion's character. It is definitely worth a read, even if you're not a reagular reader of YA fiction. Definitely worth picking up.< Less
