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Voice in the Storm: A novel in parts (Camp St. Innocent) Paperback – May 17, 2022
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From new author Eric Thomas Ruthford, Voice in the Storm is a novel in parts that tells the story of four Orthodox Christian campers helping their friends, growing in faith, making ketchup bottles explode, and avoiding the director’s quirky punishments for breaking the camp’s no-kissing rule.
- Print length412 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMay 17, 2022
- Reading age13 - 17 years
- Dimensions5 x 1.03 x 8 inches
- ISBN-13979-8826332511
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—Georgia Briggs, author of Icon: A Novel
"In this engaging, frustrating, and funny adolescent saga, Eric Thomas Ruthford keeps it real. While reading Voice in the Storm I kept thinking, 'He says the quiet parts out loud!'"
—Father Joseph Huneycutt, author of One Flew Over the Onion Dome
"I have found the tales in this book to be very enjoyable, as the author artfully transports me back to the times of my own youth—and to the thrills and drama of summer camp. The characters are realistic and winsome, the dialog is clever, and the style is easy and flowing."
—Francis Spillane, author of Lay Aside All Earthly Cares
"I highly recommend Voice in the Storm by Eric Thomas Ruthford because it reflects for our youth to always be guided by the True Light of Christ. It is a great blessing to see our Orthodox Christian witness represented in teen religious fiction!"
—Maria C. Khoury, author of Christina Goes to the Holy Land
"I adore Voice in the Storm. The young teens that tell their stories feel like real people, as solid as the mountain, as complex as the weather. They struggle with ordinary challenges and extraordinary adversity. Through it all, their love for God, for each other, for their families, and for their beloved summer camp shines through."
—Charli Riggle, author of Catherine's Pascha
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- ASIN : B0B1DQV2C9
- Publisher : Independently published (May 17, 2022)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 412 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8826332511
- Reading age : 13 - 17 years
- Item Weight : 15.7 ounces
- Dimensions : 5 x 1.03 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,394,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Eric Thomas Ruthford is a writer living in the Seattle area with his wife, son, and dog. He loves bicycling around the foothills of the Cascades. His past careers have included newspaper reporter, Peace Corps volunteer, and non-profit financial manager. He is also the editor of The Daily Podvig, an Orthodox Christian humor and satire site.
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Actually, this book covers about three years and is divided into five sections. Helene narrates the first section about the fire near the camp. Laura narrates the second, a boy named Silouan the third, Kim the fourth, and Helene the fifth, all about various situations at camp and in their homes. Along the way, the “d” and “h” words are used, the term “my God” is found as an exclamation, Helene calls Father Nektarii a bastard, and there are some near vulgarisms such as “smart assed” and “kick butt.” Instances are found of flipping Silouan “the bird,” kissing, making out, and “chest-talking” including many mentions of “boobs.” And a big knock-down, drag-out fight over a boy (Silouan) occurs. To be realistic, these kinds of things do commonly happen, and many folks likely have no problem with them, but some parents might feel that some of them could be inappropriate for children on the lower end of the recommended reading level.
Aside from this, the story-line is interesting and easy to follow, with a great deal of suspense in the last section. Some of the kids are homeschooled. The campers help their friends, grow in faith, make ketchup bottles explode, and try to avoid the director’s quirky punishments for breaking the camp’s no-kissing rule. Author Eric Thomas Ruthford well exemplifies the old writers’ adage to write about things you know. He was baptized an Orthodox Christian in 2001 and attended church summer camp. Perhaps, Voice in the Storm will best appeal to Orthodox teens, but the observant non-Orthodox reader will learn a lot about Orthodox traditions, especially their music. This is Book 1 of the “Camp St. Innocent” series. Helene’s adventures will continue in The Birth of Lene-Two.
I am happy to report that Voice in the Storm is none of these things! The cheesy moments are intended as such (think the occasional dad joke) and the rest is a heartfelt, honest look at being a teenager and trying to live out your faith in the modern world. I found myself relating to several of the characters though I am not 13 years old and not in any of their specific situations. The characters all develop beautifully and realistically through the course of the book, and the way the play off each other when together at Camp St. Innocent makes for lots of laughs.
Overall I couldn't recommend this book enough to teens and adults alike.
While this would be a great book for any teen--the struggles of adolescence are captured especially well--it's obviously and understandably designed mainly for Orthodox teens. As a result, some parts are hard to follow or understand for those of us whose faith lies outside that tradition. Additionally, as other reviewers have stated, the pacing is quite slow at the beginning, and it's initially difficult to follow the thematic threads. However, this resolves once we enter Laura's perspective.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own; I am voluntarily writing a review.