This is one of the most incredible historical fiction books I have ever read. I loved it! What more can I say, other than, I would recommend this book to absolutly anyone who loves historical fiction, beautiful romance, and stunning adventure.

I should wait a while before writing this review, as I just finished the last words mere seconds ago. I may update my review later.

This is the most amazing book I have read (in a long time). I have been taking up some of those old-fashioned “coming of age” novels full of simplicity, descriptions of sunsets, and all sorts of romances. This is not that.

This has so much to it! The historical background (and foreground, frankly), the sufferings of the Christians (which was sobering to read of, as I am one of them as well), the adventure, action, scandal, betrayal, and redemption was breathtaking.

The different stories told are also cool—history pretty much repeated itself. And that is always interesting.

I was enthralled and fascinated.

Thank you Mr. Haggard for the book.

Please read this book.

PS—why hasn’t anyone made a movie out of this? I guess they’d butcher it anyway. But still.