Review of The Naga Trilogy: Rescue

[Alejandra H]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Naga Trilogy: Rescue" by Sean A Sanborn.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Have you ever thought about going into missionary work? Well, The Naga Trilogy: Rescue by Sean A Sanborn will either give you that extra push to move forward with becoming a missionary, or it will scare you away, and you won’t think about it anymore. Charles, known as Chaz, is a 13-year-old boy doing missionary work with his family in Thailand. Chaz is just starting to understand what Christianity is and learning to hear God's voice. The Naga Trilogy: Rescue is mainly written from Chaz’s point of view and shows his struggles as a teenager to learn to interpret the word of God. He is always seeking adventures and because of this, he gets himself, and everyone he loves, in dangerous situations. When one reckless action leads him to encounter a 9-year-old girl name Katya, he feels the voice of God telling him to help the children of Katya’s village, Mae Naga. The Naga Trilogy: Rescue is book one of three, and ends with a cliffhanger, leaving you wondering if Chaz and his family will be able to help the children of the small village by bringing awareness of Christianity and Jesus to its people.

Sean A Sanborn does an amazing job of including prostitution and child trafficking in his novel without going in-depth and making the reader feel uncomfortable. It was written perfectly from a 13-year-old's perspective and even included all the questions and doubts that come with understanding religion and God. Another thing I loved about this book is Chaz’s family. The author does a great job at making this family a great example of Christianity. The Naga Trilogy: Rescue describes situations in which Chaz’s parents had to trust fully in God, and even though it is a struggle to put one's complete trust in God, Chaz’s parents do it, but still share with the readers their worries about doing so.

There is nothing I would want to change about this novel. It is informative, entertaining, detailed, has a great storyline, and is still able to give you that feeling of innocence.

I give this novel a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. It was very well edited, with only 1 error that I was able to find. The Naga Trilogy: Rescue contains just enough Christianity that the reader will not feel offended, but still shows how the scripture, and God’s word, can be misinterpreted, which I feel helps the reader feel more relatable to the story.

This novel is recommended for Christian pre-teens/teens, because this book is written from a 13-year-old's perspective, and will help them understand that their confusion, doubts, and questions happen to everyone, and it does not make them bad people. Non-Christians can read this book as well, but I feel like it might not be as entertaining since a big part of this book has to do with Christianity. I also recommend parents to read this novel, so they can remember what it was like to be a teen and the mindset they have to further help them in the path to Jesus.

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The Naga Trilogy: Rescue
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