New in the Uncharted series by Keely Brooke Keith

Uncharted Destiny

Book 7 in the Uncharted series

By Keely Brooke Keith

c. June 3, 2019

Near future sci fi/fantasy

$3.99 Ebook

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About the Book:

Bailey Colburn is safe in the Land, but her father figure, Professor Tim, never made it to Good Springs. When Bailey discovers Tim is lost in the Land’s dangerous mountain terrain and out of his life-saving medication, she sets out to rescue him. Even with the help of intriguing native Revel Roberts, Bailey faces an impossible journey to save Tim. The mountains are shrouded in dark folklore and full of deadly surprises.

Revel Roberts never stays in one place too long. No matter where he travels in the Land, he avoids the Inn at Falls Creek, his boyhood home and the business he will inherit. But when fearless newcomer Bailey Colburn needs Revel’s help to find her friend, he joins the mission and is forced to return to the place he’d rather forget.

Bailey and Revel’s friendship strengthens as they need each other in ways neither of them imagined. But nothing can prepare them for what awaits in the Land’s treacherous mountains.

Uncharted Destiny, the seventh installment in the beloved Uncharted series, weaves faith and adventure while delivering long-awaited answers in this inspirational story of life in a hidden land. 

My review:

Prolific serial author Keely Brooke Keith begins to answer some more of the questions about “over there” in this latest installment from the Land Uncharted. “Over there” as in the other side of the Land where a group of settlers sought refuge from the turbulence of 1860 United States; and “over there” as in what has been happening in those United States two hundred years later.

As with all the books, it’s best to read them in order, yet it’s also fine to pick up this story and become absorbed in the tale of future world meets yesteryear. Bailey is part of a crew from the dystopian remains of the near distant future who determined to seek a rumored utopia where a tree grows whose leaves have the cure for what ails a person. A former visitor to the Land managed to sneak out samples of the gray leaf tree, and Bailey, a pharmacological biologist, was sought to attempt to learn whether the tree can grow outside of the land, and learn about its magical medicinal powers. When Bailey learns that she is a descendant of long-lost settlers who once set out on a voyage to seek their own island of peace, she jumps at her friend and mentor’s suggestion they, too, journey to this land. Bad things happen upon their arrival, but as with all of Keith’s romantic stories, things aren’t as bad as they appear.

As a product of contemporary near future times, Bailey is not about to turn girly-girl and wear dresses and get the vapors at rumors of monsters on the other side of the island where she learns with delight that her friend and mentor crashed ashore. This book is about that perilous trip fighting self-doubt and weakness, family honor, and secrets to find Bailey’s friend. Some rumors are put to rest, while others are verified. When strangers put out for Bailey, she learns the depth of love and devotion these people of the land have developed. Even if she’s not ready for romance with the stranger who was behind the tragic initial landing, she learns that true friendship that survives any disappointment is the best place to start.

Recommended especially for fans of the Land Uncharted series, and also of those who like clean and wholesome adventure stories.

About the Author:

Keely Brooke Keith writes inspirational frontier-style fiction with a futuristic twist, including The Land Uncharted (Shelf Unbound Notable Romance 2015) and Aboard Providence (2017 INSPY Awards Longlist).

Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Keely was a tree-climbing, baseball-loving 80s kid. She grew up in a family who moved often, which fueled her dreams of faraway lands. When she isn’t writing, Keely enjoys teaching home school lessons and playing bass guitar. Keely, her husband, and their daughter live on a hilltop south of Nashville, Tennessee.