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As Sure as the Dawn

As Sure as the Dawn

ChristianityHistorical Fiction
Pages
500
Published
1995
Language
English

Synopsis

Atretes, a German warrior and revered gladiator, won his freedom through fierceness, but his life is about to change forever. This story continues the chronicles of Hadassah, a Christian slave woman in the Roman Empire, who now awaits death in a dungeon for her faith after saving Atretes's son. Atretes, driven by revenge for his people's slaughter, seeks his son and finds himself on a path to redemption through John the Baptist.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseEmotionalHopeful
Redemption ArcRevengeFamily Saga

Genres

Christianity Historical Fiction Religion History

About the author

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Francine Rivers

Francine Rivers began her literary career at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Journalism. From 1976 to 1985, she had a successful writing career in the general market and her books were awarded or nominated for numerous awards and prizes. Although raised in a religious home, Francine did not truly encounter Christ until later in life, when she was already a wife, mother of three, and an established romance novelist. Shortly after b...

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