A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion #1)

Rating:
Summary: THE ABSOLUTE BEST CHRISTIAN FICTION NOVEL!!!
Review: If you have not read 'A Voice in the Wind' I truly feel sorry for you!!! You are missing out on action, romance, family conflicts, self-conflict, history, and even at sometimes terror! I believe that this book should be used to rate every other Christian fiction book. It is perfect from all sides. The characters are fully developed and seem very real; the details Rivers gives you are historically accurate; and the plot always gets better! You'll love Marcus, Hadassah, and Artetes. They all give you a different perspective of the Roman Empire. There are actually two stories that get intertwined later in the book. And don't think that Rivers doesn't show light on some things just because, she is a Christian. She shows you all aspects of the empire without giving explicit details on women/men relationships, violence, etc. It is truly the best fiction book!

Rating:
Summary: christian historical fiction
Review: A Voice in the wind
Francine Rivers
5/5
This book is a christian historical novel.It is the first in the "Mark of the Lion" series(by Francine Rivers). It takes place in A.D. 70 Rome. The novel is mainly about a young Jewish-christian woman named Hadassah. She has been sold as a slave to a wealthy Roman daughter named Julia Valentin. Hadassah show the Valentin family(Marcus, and Julia's parents) what being a true follower of God is like. The characters are believable and so is the plot.It gives you a picture(in many views) of what is was like to live in Rome during that time period. The flaws in the characters make the story realistic instead of like a fairy tale.
Read book two(An Echo in the Darkness), to find out what happens to the Valentins and Hadassah. You wont regret it.
Laura Lockwood

Rating:
Summary: A Voice in the Wind
Review: A wonderful read. I really enjoyed the book. It was, however, a little difficult for me to get into. So many seemingly unrelated characters were introduced at the beginning of the book and the plot jumped from one scene to another so quickly that it didn't hold my attention at first. If you can get past that, however, you will not be able to put the book down. The different plots begin to intertwine and you will feel like you know the characters personally! The other disappointment I had was the "ending" of the book - it didn't resolve any of the conflicts in the book. There is a second book, "An Echo in the Darkness" and I recommend having that one on hand before you finish "A Voice in the Wind". The book reaches a climax on the last page and leaves you hanging as to what happens next. I am awaiting the arrival of the next book and can't wait to find out what happens next.