Kristy Cambron’s The Painted Castle is my second time-slip novel. I’m not gonna lie, three protagonists in three different time periods was a bit intimidating.
But from the prologue, Kristy Cambron had me sucked in. It’s really not fair, making me root for three different heroines. There should have been one I wasn’t as fond of to make it easy to stop reading. But I liked them all! So I was forced to keep reading well past the time I should’ve turned off my Kindle.
That’s not saying I didn’t have a favorite. I found myself incredibly intrigued by Elizabeth Meade’s storyline. Who wouldn’t want to see if she discovers who killed her father? And Keaton James, the mysterious viscount, had my attention from the first moment he appears on the page. Oh, but then there’s Amelia Woods with her manor full of children and books. Who can’t root for a heroine who loves books and children and lovable uncles in old sweaters? Keira Foley’s was perhaps my least favorite, but Keira grew on me, especially when she begins researching the history behind the Queen Victoria portrait.
It’s amazing the way Cambron was able to drop hints throughout each section, weaving threads hither, thither, and yon. I was intrigued by how they would all connect, and Cambron did not disappoint. Love and loss seemed to be a common thread, and it all came together with a valuable lesson: we can’t fear the future because of pain from the past.
Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Where to Find the Book
The Painted Castle releases on October 15. Click the image to pre-order it on Christianbook.com or head on over to your local Christian bookstore. In the meantime, you can keep in touch with Kristy Cambron on her website and by signing up for her newsletter. Also stop by her Pinterest and check out her board for The Painted Castle to see some really awesome pictures of the Suffolk countryside and the portrait of Queen Victoria Kiera tries to authenticate.
If you’re a fan of time slip novels, check out my post Just Read: The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright.
