The Restorer by Sharon Hinck

Have you ever wanted to go another world? Well then, this book is for you. Susan, a stressed out homemaker, goes up into her new attic retreat and is sucked through a portal into another world. She lands on a world in turmoil, one facing a spiritual upheaval. A world looking for a Restorer. How can an out-of-shape housewife make it in a world where walking/running to get around is the norm, and knowledge of sword fighting a must for survival. Did I mention that she was holding a plastic sword as she went through the portal and it turned into a real one? And there's even more strange things going on, Susan's hearing has sharpened so that she can hear things far in the distance/see things, too. Her body even heals itself, except for the mind-poison from creatures that look human, but aren't. Hmm, qualifications of a Restorer - one who can save the world from it's present problem then usually dies. But where would the fun be in that, or would it?

There's corruption in the government/council - isn't it everywhere these days - just who is Susan to trust. In God of course, or The One as he is called in Lyric. It's a good thing that Susan knows her scriptures, because the people of this land know there's by heart, or at least have a singer to help them.

Not a preachy sort of book, but one that shows a person going through experiences and strengthening their own faith in the process. Though finding out that her husband belongs to that w....nope, read the book for your self. Love. Forgiveness. Faith. Hope. This book has it all. I've read it twice now and will be reading it again in the future as there are so few Young Adult Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy books out there.