An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers

'Francine unlocks the longing in each one of us to connect to God in a deeper, life-changing way. This edition includes a foreword from the publisher, a preface from Francine Rivers, and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use. When Julia falls ill, Hadassah is forced to confront a difficult decision: should she return to the Valerian household, risking exposure and death, to help her former tormentor in the Christian tradition?Continuing to search for meaning and faith, Marcus turns away from the opulence of Rome, led by a whispering voice from the past into a journey that could set him free from the darkness of his soul. Throughout the entire novel, Hadassah's Christian faith (kept a secret for fear of death) is continually challenged and evolved, helping her overcome the harsher aspects as life as a slave in the Roman Empire.A classic series that has inspired millions of readers worldwide From the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind comes the 'compelling' and 'emotionally charged' ( Booklist, starred review) second installment of the story of Hadassah, a courageous Christian slave girl with unrelenting faith, and Marcus, the Roman aristocrat who claims her heart Believed dead, Hadassah finds employment helping a doctor in the poor section of first-century Rome and discovers an ability to heal others through the power of her faith. The story goes into many different side characters, such as the young gladiator Atretes, who-as well as the main characters-are all searching for peace and purpose but unable to find it in the world of pleasures Rome has to offer. As she struggles to remain close to God, her hard life and difficult challenges are just beginning to the extent she is thrown to the lions. All he wants is for her to love him the same as he loves her, but she struggles with a choice, remain close to God or fall for a man who will lead her on a dark road away from him. Meanwhile, she struggles with her love for Julia's older brother, Marcus, thinking it's a trick from Satan to lead her away from God. As the story progresses, she gains the courage to tell others about her faith and the God that she serves. Hadassah is faithful and kind but afraid of many things. Although Julia initially dislikes Hadassah because of her plain appearance, she comes to trust her. She serves as a slave to a teenaged Roman woman named Julia, whose parents marry her off to a much older man. When Hadassah is captured by Roman soldiers, her entire family is killed. It is the story of a young Christian-Jewish slave named Hadassah living under the Roman Empire. A Voice in the Wind (1993) is a novel by Francine Rivers, and the first book in the Mark of the Lion Series.

An Echo in the Darkness by Francine Rivers