I thoroughly enjoyed Jessica Marinos’ first book, Traiven’s Pass, and I enjoyed the sequel, King’s City, even more. Here's the synopsis of it: Lord Breemore’s rule as steward king carries on in all appearances of kindness and peace. However, riots, destruction, and rumors of war are speedily increasing throughout the kingdom. In the midst of these conflicts, brave voices of truth begin to speak out, but as their message must dig through a mountain of lies, it is not easy—it is not for the faint of heart. Lydia, now a penniless outcast, flees from Traiven’s Pass to seek help from a most unlikely man. However, when her freedom becomes known, those who murdered her father will not allow her last choice in Traiven’s Pass to go unpunished. Galen, as he adjusts to his new life in King’s City, is noticed by Lady Laila, the sword master’s daughter, and his popularity quickly escalates. When a grave secret startles Galen’s life, he is set firmly in his rightful course, but in doing so, is he also fulfilling Lord Breemore's wishes?
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One of my heroes is a woman named Perpetua. She was a noblewoman born in A. D. 180 in the city of Carthage in the Roman Empire. She was a woman who loved the Lord Jesus more than life. Perpetua loved her family—her father, her mother, her younger brother, and her baby son—but she loved Jesus more and paid the ultimate price for it.
I was so excited to find this lovely book on this hero of the faith. Combine a well-told, accurate story, with beautiful, colorful illustrations, and stunning interior and cover design in a sturdy hardcover book with thick pages, and you have a real treasure. There’s a real lack of quality children’s books today, but this one is definitely very high quality. And it’s not just for children. While a good book to read aloud to young children, it’s also great for the whole family. I, as a 20-year-old, loved it! I keep picking up this book and poring over the amazing illustrations. I also love that words from Perpetua’s own diary are included in the story. The glossary and notes to the reader are a helpful addition, too. Thank you Hannah and Naomi and the Carrington family for producing such an excellent book! “Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.”
—Charles Spurgeon Hi friends! I hope everyone is having a marvelous summer! I’ll warn you: this is a long post. It’s a list of some of my favorite books, and I LOVE BOOKS. I love that quote by Charles Spurgeon where he says to “visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” And that’s my goal. So here’s a list of some good books you can visit—including historical fiction, biographies, other nonfiction, fantasy, and children’s picture books. I certainly didn't get every single one of the really good books I've read put on here, but I did attempt to put a good sampling together. I hope you enjoy visiting lots of good books this summer, but don’t forget to live in the Bible! So here goes, a list of some of my favorite books: |
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