Work and the Glory: So Great a Cause, Vol. 8 Book

For about 450 pages of this book, the most prominent thought I had was, "Man this book is boring." Despite the trek west being such an important part of Mormon history, the story just did not interest me in this book. Peter's and Will's story lines did nothing for the book except drag out what should have been the last book of the series. I would read chapters at a time and wonder why each chapter made it past the cutting-room floor.

The book's one redeeming quality is Joshua's conversion. Joshua is by far the most interesting character in the series because he's the only one of the Steeds who isn't unnaturally nice all the time. Joshua's journey to God and the waters of baptism is sweet'not in a surfer dude sweet way, but a precious sweet way. I'd have given this book two stars if it weren't for the ending.