Title: A Soft Breath of Wind (Stand alone sequel to A Stray
Drop of Blood)
Author: Roseanna M. White
Pages: 353
Year: 2014
Publisher: White Fire Publishing
Note: I received a free copy of this book from the author in
exchange for my honest opinion.
About the book:
A gift that has
branded her for life.
Zipporah is
thirteen when the Spirit descends upon her, opening her eyes to a world beyond
the physical goings-on of the villa outside Rome she has always called home.
Within hours, she learns what serving the Lord can cost. Forever scarred after
a vicious attack, she knows her call is to use this discernment to protect the
Way. She knows she must serve the rest of her life at Tutelos, where the
growing Roman church has congregated. She knows her lot is set.
Yet is it so wrong
to wish that her master, the kind and handsome young Benjamin Visibullis, will
eventually see her as something more than a sister in Christ?
Samuel Asinius,
adoptive son of a wealthy Roman, has always called Benjamin brother. When their
travels take them to Jerusalem for Passover, the last thing he expects is to
cross paths with the woman who sold him into slavery as a child – the mother he
long ago purged from his heart. His sister, Dara, quickly catches Benjamin’s
eye, but Samuel suspects there is something dark at work.
When Dara, a
fortune-teller seeking the will of a shadowy master determined to undermine the
Way, comes into the path of Zipporah, a whirlwind descends upon them all.
Only the soft
wind of the Spirit can heal their scars… with a love neither divination nor
discernment could foresee.
My review:
This novel is
absolutely amazing!
There are a lot
of wonderful characters that are incredibly well developed. The way that they
interact with each other whether they are a part of the family of land owners
or their slaves is a joy to read. They all work together for the good of them
all. When conflict arises it is clearly shown who is on which side and yet they
are still able to work together in spite of the conflict.
I really love the
way the story progresses. I didn’t really notice any filler material in the
novel. Everything works together to move the story forward or to help to define
one of the characters and what makes that individual “tick”. The climax of the
story is very well presented. Yet at the same time there is an opening left for
another novel to be written with some of these fantastic characters.
I have to give
this wonderful book, looking at the 1st century church in Rome, 5
stars. I highly recommend it.
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