Maximilian and his friends are living a double life, posing as royal counsellors for the despotic, pagan governor of Roman Philadelphia (present-day Jordan) while secretly spreading the outlawed religion of Jesus of Nazareth. As their brethren fall victim to torture and murder, their situation becomes more and more dire until they take a daring step that sends shockwaves throughout the whole Roman Empire. Although they are forced to flee, nonetheless, their story lives on as…
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Idols Will Fall
Readers Review A rare find in English - the historical and Qur'anic account of the sleepers of the cave from Sura Kahf is transformed into a novel. The book is well written, but the language ...
Readers Review
A rare find in English – the historical and Qur’anic account of the sleepers of the cave from Sura Kahf is transformed into a novel. The book is well written, but the language will likely appeal to teens or higher level readers. The story is engaging, inspiring and educational, but may become dry for kids at times with long accounts of preaching.
Look out for:
- Violence: Historical accounts of the treatments of Christians at the time include descriptions of people being fed to lions, crucifixions, stoning and lashes.
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