Title: Risen
Author: Angela Hunt
Pages: 320
Year: 2015
Genre: Biblical Fiction
Publisher: Bethany House
Format: Paperback (also available in eBook)
Note: I received a free copy of this book through The Book
Club Network in exchange for my honest opinion.
About the book:
The story of the
Resurrection as you’ve never seen it before.
Epic in scope,
yet deeply personal, this novelization offers a unique perspective on the story
of the Resurrection. Roman Tribune Clavius is assigned by Pilate to prevent the
radical followers of the recently executed Yeshua from stealing the body and
inciting revolution. When the body goes missing despite his precautions,
Clavius must hunt it down.
His investigation
leads him from the halls of Herod Antipas to the Garden of Gethsemane and
brings him in touch with believer and doubter alike. But as the body still
remains missing, Clavius commits to a quest for the truth – and finds answers
that will not only shake his own life but echo throughout all of history.
My review:
An incredible
biblical fiction story!
The characters of
Clavius and Rachel are fictional and extremely well developed. I really enjoyed
both of them and seeing their different viewpoints following the crucifixion of
Christ. Their backgrounds are clearly described and how they are affected by
events is easy to understand.
I was captivated
by the story and completely caught up in reading how Clavius’ search for truth
would play out. I am fascinated by the ability of writers to take biblical
accounts and add depth and descriptions to them. Knowing the story from the
bible itself didn’t take anything out from my interest in reading this book. I
credit that to the ability of both the writer of the screenplay and Angela Hunt
to weave a magical story.
This is the first
time that I have read a novelization of a motion picture before ever seeing the
movie. I look forward to seeing the movie to see what additions were made in
this book to make it novel length.
You can find out
more about Angela Hunt and her books on her website: http://www.angelahuntbooks.com/
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