The First Principle by Marissa Shrock (Kregel)

Vivica Wilkins is a sixteen year old girl living in a futuristic world. Shaped by her mother's ideals for a world where population is controlled, Vivica begins to questions those ideas. She sees another way of life through the eyes of her boyfriend, Ben and his family. He and his family are thought of as the rebels of the government. Their belief is a baby's life is precious and should be preserved at all costs.

As the novel moves forward, Vivica becomes pregnant with Ben's baby. It is an unplanned pregnancy. One her mother will quickly have terminated. In The First Principle by Marissa Shrock, there is a chance to see a hot topic unfold which is one people ponder about in our society. Is it ever good, right to end a pregnancy? If so, when is the right time to terminate an embryo?  For this reason, I am sure this Christian Fiction novel about a future time would draw the interest of the young and the old.

Once Vivica decides whether to have her baby or not, her life changes drastically. All of a sudden she finds herself on the run and seemingly causing the deaths of other people. Her problem is a huge one. Whatever way she chooses will change her life, Ben's life, her mother's life and a baby's life.

As I traveled along through the novel with Vivica, I had a chance to see how important a Higher Power is in our life. I also could see that it is not always easy to understand the way God works. Vivica struggles with these new Christian values. Her struggles and questions are easy to understand. Most Christians fight with these questions well after they have chosen to walk with God.

Also, I enjoyed reading about a technological world of the future. Vivica knows how to work within this type of world like our young people do today. It's amazing how she can hack into her mother's home. She can see inside each room and who is in that room. This side of the book made me think about the many ways technology will change our world in the future. Perhaps, many countries are already farther ahead in this type of thinking than society knows. It certainly would or does help the CIA.

The novel is like a John Grisham or Denzel Washington movie. It is full of dangerous adventure, and people working undercover as spies. It is a great novel for young adults and adults. It is a dramatic way to learn that hard choices have to be made in life. Those hard choices do not always have beautiful endings. God's way is not a magical door into Happy Land. It is definitely a struggle. Ask Vivica, her mother, Ben, Drake and the couples with their children that are met along the way.
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Matthew 10:34-35



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