
Following the prides and passions of a group of Jews, Romans and Barbarians living at the time of the siege, the narrative is centered on an ill-fated romance between a steadfast slave girl, Hadassah, and Marcus, the brother of her owner and a handsome aristocrat. “Francine Rivers puts readers right into the history of the moment."The city was silently bloating in the hot sun, rotting like the thousands of bodies that lay where they had fallen in street battles." With this opening sentence, A Voice in the Wind transports readers back to Jerusalem during the first Jewish-Roman War, some seventy years after the death of Christ. Her books are essential reading for all who love Christian fiction.” “Francine Rivers writes from her heart to touch the hearts of her readers. Every Christian novelist writing today owes a debt of gratitude to Francine Rivers for lighting the way.” “Francine redefined Christian fiction-honest, unflinching, powerful, life-changing-demonstrating why storytelling is the most effective way to communicate God’s truth. The ‘costumes’ may vary, but our Lord does not change.” “As we ‘watch’ Hadassah and Atretes struggle through first-century trials, we learn how to handle similar situations in the twenty-first century. No one reading her books will ever be the same again.” “Francine unlocks the longing in each one of us to connect to God in a deeper, life-changing way. “Once more, Rivers transcends the genre.” Includes discussion questions suitable for individual use or group discussions. From their first meeting, the two are caught in a stormy battle of wills. Atretes did not count on Rizpah’s fiery resistance to having “her son” taken away, nor is he prepared for the woman’s strength and beauty. Only one thing stands in his way: Rizpah, a Christian widow who has cared for the baby since his birth. Meanwhile, Atretes, the Germanic warrior, vows to move heaven and earth to find his son-the baby he thought was dead and whose life Hadassah saved-and take him back to Germania. With Hadassah confined to the cells below the arena, facing death once again, and his sister Julia dying of a strange new illness and longing for a forgiveness beyond her reach, Marcus goes in search of God. The thrilling conclusion to the Mark of the Lion series. Book 3 in the 3-book historical Christian fiction series by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind.
