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Feb 18, 2021
White Christmas Pie
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Step into Amish country for this bittersweet holiday romance. Here you'll meet Will Henderson, a...
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The Seekers (Amish Cooking Class, #1)
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Join a class of unlikely Ohioans who take cooking lessons at Lyle and Heidi Troyer’s Amish farm. A...
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Amish Christmas Memories
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All she wants for Christmas is her memories An Indiana Amish Brides book when a young Amish woman...
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A Chance at Forever
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Mercy McClain joined the school board to protect the children of Teaville, Kansas, from the bullying...
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Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
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The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's `Alien' series, which features Greek mythology, comic...
Holding the Fort
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When dance hall singer Louisa Bell visits Fort Reno to see her brother, she is mistaken for the...
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Anna's Crossing (Amish Beginnings #1)
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When Anna Konig first meets Bairn, the Scottish ship carpenter of the "Charming Nancy," their...
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The Newcomer
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In 1737, Anna Konig and her fellow church members stagger off a small wooden ship after ten weeks at...
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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated The Conqueror (Constantine's Empire, #1) in Books
Feb 24, 2021
Bryan Litfin is a new to me author with a very great writing style. He pulls you in with vivid characters, drama, battles, and dreams. I loved the period and setting, and I am so thankful for the research Bryan Litfin put into making this book believable and accurate. The characters were pretty realistic, and they chose believable courses of action. Although at times I marveled at their courage! The Religious aspects of the book were spot on for the period (but more on that in a bit), and I truly felt like I was back in time facing off against the lions with the characters. Both Flavia and Rex captured me from the first page, and I enjoyed getting to go on their journey (But I am curious to see what happens to them next).
On the religious aspect. I usually only review Christian Fiction. This is not your normal overtly Christian Fiction. It does not mention God in the sense of having a personal deep abiding relationship with him. He is thought of more as a deity and mostly mentioned in passing. He is not the focus of this story, as most people expect from Christian Fiction. Yet to clarify it is not primarily listed as Christian Fiction, but Ancient, Historical, Romance with a Christian fiction genre thrown in there. Personally, if this book were to be marketed directly to a non-Christian audience, I could see it doing very well (maybe even having a movie made of it) but directing it towards Christians… I do not think it will go well. Also, because it has sexual connotations throughout the story, as well as taking an odd (period correct though) stance on women.
Overall, I give it 2 out of 5 stars for the great research, interesting story plot, and vivid characters. But I would NOT recommend it to anyone who is not sure of their faith, has problems with reading sexual references, or an impressionable audience. I would also recommend the publisher Revell not label it as Christian Fiction.
*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.