| After the sudden death of their
father and paternal, billionaire grandparents, three-year-old
twins Lizzie and Kara, “The Billion Dollar Babies”, find
themselves in the loving care of their step-mother, Amanda.
Amanda vows to keep her promise to her late husband; she
will raise the girls as her own.
However, the girls’ maternal grandparents realize the
girls are their tickets to immense wealth.
They sue for custody and win, followed by a judgment that
they will receive $300,000 a year until the girls’ eighteenth
birthday.
Suddenly, Lizzie and Kara find themselves
living in poverty while their abusive grandparents squander away
the money. Lizzie
and Kara are repeatedly told that Amanda stole their birthright
right out from under them.
Though Amanda watches them from a far, Kara and Lizzie
learn to hate the woman that wrecked their life.
When their eighteenth birthday arrives,
Amanda asks both girls to move into their mansion with her and
gain an education so that they can take over the family
business. Can
Amanda prove her unfailing love for both girls?
Lizzie realizes the truth rather quickly, but Kara’s
hardened heart shows no forgiveness.
What will it take to win Kara’s trust?
Poignant and complex, COVENANT CHILD is
another outstanding offering from Ms. Blackstock.
Masterful narrative, vivid characters and a stirring
situation all paint an emotional tale of love, loss and most
importantly, hope. Regardless
of Amanda’s tragic state of affairs, she relies heavily on
hope, and her battle for justice evokes quite a number of tears
along the way.
Following the story is a list of thought
provoking reading guide questions.
I feel that COVENANT CHILD is a story that will have
readers discussing for quite some time! |
