About the Book:
In A.D. 30, you'll step back into the year of our Lord, and dive head first into a war that is raging between kingdoms on the earth and in the heart.
The outcast daughter of one of the most powerful Bedouin sheikhs in Arabia, Maviah is called on to protect the very people who rejected her. When their enemies launch a sudden attack with devastating consequences, Maviah escapes with the help of two of her father's warriors--Saba who speaks more with is sword than his voice and Judah, a Jew who comes from a tribe that can read the stars.
The outcast daughter of one of the most powerful Bedouin sheikhs in Arabia, Maviah is called on to protect the very people who rejected her. When their enemies launch a sudden attack with devastating consequences, Maviah escapes with the help of two of her father's warriors--Saba who speaks more with is sword than his voice and Judah, a Jew who comes from a tribe that can read the stars.
From there, Maviah must secure an unlikely alliance with King Herod of the Jews. It would be a journey filled with great danger. If they can even survive the vast trek across the desert, they will enter into a brutal world run by kings and emperors.
On the way, Maviah crosses paths unexpectedly with another man. An enigmatic teacher who speaks of a way in this life which offers greater power than any kingdom. His name is Yeshua, and his words turn everything known on its head. Though following him may present even greater danger, his may be the only way for Maviah to save her people--and herself.
My Review:
When you hear the title, the first thing that comes to mind is Jesus. Or at least it was for me. The book takes you on an adventure across deserts and seas in the search of both Maviah’s salvation and that of her people. Along the journey Maviah begins to hear about a mystic by the name of Yeshua. Her motives change from her original reason for journeying across the land to seeking Yeshua.
Many scenes from the Bible are played out in this historical fiction. You get to know Levi (Matthew) the tax collector and Nicodemus on a personal level. It’s amazing. I had to keep reminding myself that I wasn’t really being given an insider’s look at what happened in Matthews’s house or on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus calmed the seas. Dekker’s writing is so convincing that you feel like you’re right there riding the camels with Maviah, Judah and Saba or sitting on the hillside listening to Jesus (Yeshua) teach.
This book pulled me in like few books have. I laughed out loud and cried along with Maviah. I stayed up late, barely able to keep my eyes open just to read one more chapter. I can’t wait for his upcoming book, A.D. 33.
Due to be released October 28, 2014 , A.D. 30 will retail for $25.00 but is currently available from Family Christian Stores for $14.97
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Thank you for the giveaway. The book sounds really interesting. :)
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Neat, Jeniffer!
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