"Passages Manuscript 2: Arin's Judgment" by Paul McCusker

"Arin's Judgment" is another fantastic book by Paul McCusker. This is the second in the "Passages" series, and I guarantee you that I will read all of them.
The story centers around a manuscript that was found by John Avery Whitaker of Odyssey. In the manuscript (which is the main portion of the book), we have the story of young Wade. He is transported from his home during the days following World War II to a different time and place.
The stories in the "Passages" series always parallel a Bible story, but with modern twists. The Biblical story re-portrayed in this book is the story of Noah and God's judgment on the sins of man in Genesis 6....only in this case, God doesn't destroy the earth with a flood, but with a.......... you didn't think I was gonna TELL you, did you? The counterpart to Noah is Arin, the books title character.
Young Wade faces some hard temptations, and we learn a great lesson about the grace of God. Even though Arin and his family are spared from God's wrath, they clearly know that they don't deserve to be spared. As Arin so eloquently points out to Wade near the end of the book, they are only spared because they trusted in the "Unseen One", their name for God.
I would caution that there are some gruesome moments of death and illness. The book is intended for 10 year olds and up. However, the story is a wonderful adventure!
Five out of five stars, with a smile!