Hands down Mr Goodwin is my favorite author of late as I find I learn as much as I am entertained, but this book and series are some of his best. I couldn’t wait for this one to come out to find out what else Emilio was going to get himself into and it did not disappoint. My favorite is the steady growth you observe in his (Emilio’s) and McKenzie faith as well as they endure what would be the worst conditions in history. While they are growing in their new faith, I love that they’re portrayed realistically. Sometimes the battles within ourselves are not so cut and dry and it was nice to see a realistic development over time in their faith as well as the human side. I can’t wait for the next one!