Uncharted Courage, #10 in the series
Keely Brooke Keith
c. Nov 1 2021, Edenbrooke Press
Eboook $4.99
Print $13.99
About the book:
When Bailey accepts John Colburn’s offer for her to visit
Good Springs, she leaves the Inn at Falls Creek expecting to spend the autumn
relaxing in her favorite seaside village. Upon her arrival, Connor asks her to
cover a shift of guard duty on the equinox, and her quiet vacation takes a
shocking turn.
Revel Roberts works hard to keep his life commitment-free,
making it easy to leave community decisions to men like Connor and John. But
when the Land is threatened, Revel sees his chance to prove he is a man worthy
of Bailey’s love. Amid the chaos in Good Springs, his unrequited feelings for
her preoccupy him. One wrong choice could ruin everything.
As Bailey’s new life in the Land unravels and threats from
the outside world loom, a yearning she can’t define surges within her. It
distracts her from defending the hidden world she loves, and a tragedy
reinforces her need for independence.
With the survival of the Land at stake and their hearts on
the line, Bailey and Revel will need more courage than fighting ever required.
They will need to find the courage to love.
My review:
Keith’s world of the Uncharted Land continues with familiar
favorites of the large cast, focusing on two rebellious spirits in Revel and
Bailey as they battle traditions and their growing feelings. A son of the Land,
Revel had thrown off the mantle of expectation that he take over the family
business of innkeeper, and devised a new business for himself. Still growing
into his self-worth, he seeks to challenge himself with a large enough task to
impress Bailey as well as the authority figures in his circle. Bailey, a
newcomer, has found home in this strange throw-back place, and struggles to
keep her hard-won independence as a woman beholden to no one and able to take
care of herself and everyone around her.
When an old foe returns with dread news from the outer
world, the men—and Bailey—rally around to protect the values they hold most
dear, even if their lives are threatened. Bailey takes comfort in being able to
provide expert advice in case of catastrophe, but Revel spirals into a funk of
despair as his half-plotted hope of proving his capabilities runs aground. This
episode in the series focused more on the challenges of living a life of faith
in times of doubt. I appreciated how Bailey was encouraged to center her life
in trusting God over people, but I was distracted by how fearful the other
adult women appeared, and by Revel’s apparent belief that he could walk away
from a serious situation for three weeks and expect it to resolve itself. Other
than that, Uncharted Courage is a charming addition to the series,
following the budding romance of two special people. Those who love dystopian
with a twist, and who love romantic inspirational stories, will enjoy this
book. With the other stories, readers can jump in at almost any place, but I
recommend reading at least one previous story, Uncharted Destiny, #7, to
understand how Bailey fits into the cycle.
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.
