She
was just a pilgrim, about to make a pilgrimage from Caesarea to Jerusalem, on
foot. Then why did an army meet her in
the harbor? Why did she have an assassin
tracking her?
Helena,
former wife of a Roman emperor, mother of Constantine, was a Christian, and an
outcast. The story of her pilgrimage is
historically based, at a time when persecution of Christians was the law of the
land in ancient Rome.
As
she journeys with her small entourage, they must learn to trust each other. More importantly, they must learn to trust in
God in ways they had never needed to before.
As Helena makes this spiritual journey, it is a spiritual journey for
the reader as well. Lessons of trust,
forgiveness, and compassion endear the characters to the reader.
This
is not a long story, but I was fully involved in it. I did not know much about this period of
history, so it was exciting to watch the events unfold. I highly recommend this book to those who
enjoy history, Church history, and stories of faith. I received a copy of this book from the
publisher, Franciscan Media, in exchange for an honest review, which I have
given.
About the author:
Davis
Bunn is an award-winning novelist with total worldwide sales of seven million
copies.
His
work has been published in twenty languages, and critical acclaim includes four
Christy Awards for excellence in fiction and his 2014 induction into the
Christy Hall of Fame.
Davis
divides his time between Florida and England where he serves as Writer In
Residence at Regent’s Park College at the University of Oxford. Visit Davis at http://www.davisbunn.com.
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