She trailed her
fingers across the rough bricked arch around the doorway. The urge to voice her
deepest needs pulsed through her. What if she talked to God without a
traditional prayer, the way the pastor did each Sunday? Would God hear her?
Part of her wanted to try, wanted to believe she could shed the old customs and
beliefs just as she’d shed her nun’s garments. But if she did, what would she
have left?
Genre: Historical Fiction
Subjects: Prayer,
Salvation, Persecution, Romance
Summary: Nuns escaped from a convent. A spoiled noblewoman
refuses to accept marriage to anyone not her equal. A religious movement to
proclaim true salvation to the world. Enemies watching for chances to destroy
the leader and followers, not afraid to burn them at the stake. And in the
midst of all of this one woman catches the eye of one man. But marriage isn’t
for him. The middle of a war is not the time to think about romance. Or is it?
Notes: This is the story of Martin Luther, leader of the
reformation and his wife Katharina von Bora. It’s the story of the impact of
the reformation on those who had never heard true salvation proclaimed before.
It shows Katharina wrestling with the truths she hears from Martin Luther and
others of the reformation. Parts of it, like the freedom to escape from the
Abbey she embraces. Yet, how can she risk giving up the indulgence given her by
her mother? It’s show Luther as he wrestles with acceptance with being too
harsh and leading a rebellion that is causing death or hiding the truth and
allowing men to live and die believing the lies the church is teaching. It’s a
very personal story, basically using two characters to show what the entire
movement would have been like. As the entire focus is on the proclaiming of the
truth of salvation, the spiritual elements are strong.
Spiritual Content Recommendation Scale: 5/5
Reviewer: J:-)mi
Ephesians 2:8-9 –For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so
that no one can boast.
Thank you to the
publishers for providing me with a free review copy of this book in exchange
for my honest opinion. I appreciate it!
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