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The most interesting part of the novel, at least from an LDS perspective, is the way in which Carter attempts to describe how the colonials were working and fighting under the guidance of God?s hand. In several instances, he describes the characters feeling Him helping them in the fight. Early in the novel, John Dunson explains, ?There is more to this than throwing off tyranny . . . Somehow what we do now, in the next days and weeks, is part of a plan made by the Almighty, and that plan is . . . going to affect the history of this world forever? (144). Later in the novel, after an unlikely victory at sea, a ship?s captain asks his men how they managed to overcome the impossible. He asks, ??Do either of you think you did it alone??? At that moment, ?all three men felt a subtle, indefinable impression fill the room, and they sat in silence.? Then, one swallows and says, ??No, sir. Not alone.?? Carter?s message is simple: God helped the colonials establish a free nation.

All of these elements make Carter?s book a compelling read. Anyone with an interest in the Revolutionary War and the beginnings of this country will find it entertaining and inspiring. Even non-members will be enticed by the story, which is well researched and told in rich detail. Many readers, including this one, will eagerly look forward to the next volume in the Prelude to Glory series.

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