Product: 0764205579

I started reading this book with mild expectations. Centurion’s wife was an instant favorite of mine, so I feared that I might not find the characters in this story as interesting. However, this was a great follow up. I am amazed at how Davis Bunn and Janette Oke are weaving these stories together. As the first book led to the day of Pentecost; this one dealt with the rise of persecution to the believers. Especially toward the end, the events are heart-wrenching, and even if you know the Biblical text and can predict what will happen, it’s still so emotional and powerful to read in this context. You follow up with characters from the last book as well which is great to see each book is interconnected to the last. I found Linux’s storyline particularly interesting and I loved his character arch. This story doesn’t end in a nice romantic bow like the first one, but it’s very real. I’m excited to read the next book, as I know we will also get further insight into the lives of the characters in the first two books.
Rating: 5
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