MY REVIEW
This is an excellent walk through some interesting biblical places following a couple of Roman slaves. They suffer quite a bit before one kills the master, and they both run away. [Not a spoiler because this happens early on.]
What happens next is similar to a camel ride. Up and down, round and round as the plot unfolds. People you meet are interesting including their own agendas, and with some key historical facts as well. The character development is very well done. The two main characters develop in different ways. The older slave (the Jew) seems to be one of the Sower's seeds out of Matthew 13. I won't say which one, that would be a spoiler. The younger one is also a seed. His character is so well woven, I almost prayed for him!
The storyline is well done. The flow is good and keeps the pages turning. There is a twist at the end that I should have seen coming, but did not. The book is quite good.
The book gets 5 of 5 stars. Well worth the money.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Set in the first century on the edges
of the Roman Empire and the Jesus movement, Blood of a Stone is a
sweeping story of murder, betrayal, love, and the search for redemption.
Faced with the brutality of
slavery, Demetrios confronts his master and flees by the blood of a stone.
Determined to escape his past, he struggles to create a new life and a new
identity with his friend and fellow escaped slave, Elazar.
However, freedom has its price. Secrets cannot remain
secret forever. A chance for love is lost. Elazar betrays Demetrios to a
so-called prophet named Jesus of Nazareth. Fearing the Roman authorities and
Jesus, Demetrios risks everything to silence those who would enslave him again.
His quest leads him to startling discoveries and dire choices.
Demetrios must answer the question we all ask: Can we
ever be free of our past?
2 comments:
Thank you for the lovely review Gina! We will be sharing it on out Tuscany Press blog and across social media.
Thank you Tracy, I guess I had better correct the misspellings :D
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