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The Guardian Angel #1
The Angel and the Ring
In this first book of The Guardian Angel series the story’s narrator, Pelagius the angel, introduces us to life in 1364 A.D. and to Brin, a teenage gypsy who is despised by his people because his mother died of the plague and his father was a follower of God. This powerless teen’s future seems hopeless until a hooded stranger presents him with a challenge and also a warning to beware of “the enemy.” Thrown into a dangerous adventure, Brin must choose good over evil in order to find his earthly father’s love and his heavenly Father’s will. This story will captivate readers ages 9–12 as they join Brin on his path to discovering what extreme faith is all about.
168 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2005
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Sigmund Brouwer
279 books411 followersSigmund loves going to schools to get kids excited about reading, reaching roughly 80,000 students a year through his Rock&Roll Literacy Show.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
July 18, 2019
This book is more suited for young people 8 to 16 years of age. Good story for that age group but others might enjoy this first book in the series of 3. The Book is in "The Guardian Angel" series, "Brin, an orphaned, teenage gypsy, must learn to trust a mysterious girl and, ultimately, God to uncover the secrets of the one possession his parents left him... a ring."
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October 2, 2021
It was okay.
I keep reading these middle school books, but Wings of Dawn (also by Sigmund Brouwer) is a favourite of mine to this day.
The weakest part is the angel interludes. I think my greatest annoyance is the tone- I guess it's snarky or something, but it's so radically different from the main text, which I enjoyed. I'd call the Assyrian kings many things but never 'mean kings'- it's very young sounding in the way the rest of book is not. Furthermore, it's very didactic.
Angel and the Ring almost sounds like an unofficial sequel to Wings of Dawn- another secret organization with a very similar bag of tricks to the Merlins. They are a little vague on where they are headquartered, but it almost could be Magnus except they never directly mention precisely where in northern England they are located. It's an intriguing idea anyways.
Unfortunately, the plot seems to also come from the same well as Wings of Dawn. The main characters come across to me as another Thomas and Katherine and there's shades of the old man and Baldwin as well. Most egregiously, the main character seems to have the same suspicion as Thomas, but for less reason. People are appearing and disappearing out of Magnus and Thomas had a number of betrayals to warrant his jumpiness. Here, the suspicion seems to ramp up all too soon- from finding a character to be less than honest, then recounting the same event as 'she betrayed me' to full on 'treachery' without any further actions or reveals for the person in question. Also, a fair amount of villain monologuing towards the end.
Anyways, it was okay, but seemed like lesser version of a far superior story. I highly recommend Wings of Dawn (or whatever it is now called as it keeps getting republished under different names). This is just a maybe.
I keep reading these middle school books, but Wings of Dawn (also by Sigmund Brouwer) is a favourite of mine to this day.
The weakest part is the angel interludes. I think my greatest annoyance is the tone- I guess it's snarky or something, but it's so radically different from the main text, which I enjoyed. I'd call the Assyrian kings many things but never 'mean kings'- it's very young sounding in the way the rest of book is not. Furthermore, it's very didactic.
Angel and the Ring almost sounds like an unofficial sequel to Wings of Dawn- another secret organization with a very similar bag of tricks to the Merlins. They are a little vague on where they are headquartered, but it almost could be Magnus except they never directly mention precisely where in northern England they are located. It's an intriguing idea anyways.
Unfortunately, the plot seems to also come from the same well as Wings of Dawn. The main characters come across to me as another Thomas and Katherine and there's shades of the old man and Baldwin as well. Most egregiously, the main character seems to have the same suspicion as Thomas, but for less reason. People are appearing and disappearing out of Magnus and Thomas had a number of betrayals to warrant his jumpiness. Here, the suspicion seems to ramp up all too soon- from finding a character to be less than honest, then recounting the same event as 'she betrayed me' to full on 'treachery' without any further actions or reveals for the person in question. Also, a fair amount of villain monologuing towards the end.
Anyways, it was okay, but seemed like lesser version of a far superior story. I highly recommend Wings of Dawn (or whatever it is now called as it keeps getting republished under different names). This is just a maybe.
May 29, 2008
Sigmund Brower is one of my favorite authors. That said, I was disappointed with this novel. I came to it with the wrong perspective. This would be a great read for preteen and teens. It moves fast, the writing is very good (if a bit juvinile) and the resolution is interesting.
A young orphan, raised by gypsies ends up on a quest that changes his life. There is lots of adventure and a worthwhile message. Just don't approach it as a book written for adults.
I do highly recommend it for young adults!
A young orphan, raised by gypsies ends up on a quest that changes his life. There is lots of adventure and a worthwhile message. Just don't approach it as a book written for adults.
I do highly recommend it for young adults!
March 1, 2011
I love his books, they capture the reader immediately and can be highly humorous at times. This was my most favorite of his series. Though it has a spiritual connection, it would still engage non-christian people. It had romance, action and adventure as well as a hint of spirituality. A perfect mix. I loved it, I hope you will too.
February 10, 2010
I own this book, and I am glad I do! I have read this book 4 times now, it never seems to get old. I don't know why it's so interesting; it's not long at all, but I just love reading/re-reading it. =]
September 3, 2008
this is the first book in the "angel' series by Sigmund Brouwer.
June 24, 2011
It was okay. I think it was a children's book. Sigmund Brouwer is one of those authors who can draw me into a book and keep me reading, though, so I did enjoy the book . . .
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