Legacy Peak

 

Legacy Peak is an inspiring family adventure movie about perseverance and moving on from the past. Hoping to propose to her soon, Jason (Lucas Black) wants nothing more than to have Noelle’s (Ina Barrón) kids like him. But when a
perfectly planned trip to her parent's mountain cabin falls apart, the adventure could tear them apart or bring them closer than they ever imagined. Together they'll discover how to trust again and what it means to be a family.

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"Legacy Peak" is a movie about pushing past your fear to start a new adventure!

 

MY REVIEW: I was unsure about Legacy Peak since adventure-type films is not my first choice, but I am a fan of Lucas Black (Jason) and Todd Terry (Grandpa). It did not take long for me to become immersed in the story! Jason wants to marry Noelle, so flying her two kids to their grandparent's mountain cabin seems like a fun way for the three of them bond while Noelle ties up loose ends before traveling by car.

A meticulous planner, Jason has a notebook filled with schedules and ideas to achieve his goal of getting the approval of Noelle's children and dad. Of course, plans fall apart when he is forced to make an emergency landing. Teenager Sam (Kyleigh Bakker) is suspicious of Jason's intentions and reluctant to trust him. Her younger brother Ben (Roman Engel) is enthused, impulsive, and prepared to accept Jason wholeheartedly! Miles from civilization, they have to learn to work together to survive the cold, wolves, and their own fears and insecurities. Ben is also diabetic, so finding food and shelter is vital.

Lucas was perfect in his role as a man who works through his own insecurities and proves himself. Kyleigh and Roman were both very good at character development and it didn't feel like a rush to tie up the loose endings. Todd had a small role, but his character was a man of compassion, kindness, humor, and dependability. Director Aaron Burns also wrote the story and Matt Mikalatos (who is also a fantastic author,) wrote the screenplay. I loved the movie and highly recommend it for a family night film. (*some scenes may be scary for the under-10 kids)

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Disclosure: Many thanks to Pure Flix for providing a sample of the product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.

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The Crescent Stone - Matt Mikalatos

A girl with a deadly lung disease . . .
A boy with a tragic past . . .
A land where the sun never sets but darkness still creeps in . . .

Madeline Oliver has never wanted for anything, but now she would give anything just to breathe. Jason Wu skates through life on jokes, but when a tragedy leaves him guilt-stricken, he promises to tell only the truth, no matter the price. When a mysterious stranger name Hanali appears to Madeline and offers to heal her in exchange for one year of service to his people, Madeline and Jason are swept into a strange land where they don’t know the rules and where their decisions carry consequences that reach farther than they could ever guess.

MY REVIEW: YA Fantasy Fiction has never been a particular favorite of mine, but I have loved other books by Matt Mikalatos so I wanted to give this a chance. I admit it did drag a bit for me at times, but that's not the fault of Mikalatos. In fact, although it took me longer than usual to read "The Crescent Stone," I did want to know how the story was going to turn out. It definitely points in his favor that I had enough interest to keep going forward.

And there were quite a few twists and turns on the journey. Things and people were not always what you thought and there were a few surprises along the way. Most of the characters were very intriguing. I was disappointed not to see some further developed and a few did not interest me as much so I would get a bit bored.

Sometimes there was a touch too much of social justice warrior type conversation, yet I did thoroughly appreciate historical background that is not shared as frequently as when I was in school. More important for me was that the reader is made to realize that things aren't always what they appear and that there may be another side, or even sides, to a story.  Of course, I am several decades beyond the intended audience age... and have less interest in this type of fantasy, so I am not the intended audience. I definitely recommend it for others to try.

 I received a copy of this book for review purposes from Tyndale House Publishers.