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An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion, #2)
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This book continues and ends the saga of Hadassah, but focuses more on the struggles of the people she's comes into contact with. The Valerian family are all in different places in their lives, some of them desperate, and they are searching for a real God who lives, not the pagan gods they are used to worshipping.
The hard part about reading this story is that Haddassah is perfect. She forgives the woman who sent her to the arena to be eaten by lions and serves her again. She always has the perfect answers ready when people question God, and her answer is always a spoken scripture. PREACHY PREACHY!!!! She has a presence about her that people are drawn to. Everything about her is perfect and shames the average reader into realizing how paltry their own faith is in comparison.
Marcus, the rich hottie with daddy issues from the last book goes on a journey of self discovery that takes him back to Hadassah's homeland. He has no idea that she is still alive and his remaining love for her drives him to seek faith and fill the lonely emptiness within him. He returns to his father's home and takes over the house since his mother suffered a stroke and can no longer move or speak. He has no idea that Haddassah serves beneath his roof, caring for his selfish sister who has an STD...the little harlot!
Anyway, he eventually finds out who the curious healer in his home has been and is still in love with Haddassah and wants to marry her. Lucky girl! He lifts her veils and sees the scars the lion has left on her body, disfiguring who she one was, and he tells her she's beautiful and blah blah blah, isn't that a happy ending.
I did enjoy the story and I'm liking this series, but I have my moments of annoyance...
The hard part about reading this story is that Haddassah is perfect. She forgives the woman who sent her to the arena to be eaten by lions and serves her again. She always has the perfect answers ready when people question God, and her answer is always a spoken scripture. PREACHY PREACHY!!!! She has a presence about her that people are drawn to. Everything about her is perfect and shames the average reader into realizing how paltry their own faith is in comparison.
Marcus, the rich hottie with daddy issues from the last book goes on a journey of self discovery that takes him back to Hadassah's homeland. He has no idea that she is still alive and his remaining love for her drives him to seek faith and fill the lonely emptiness within him. He returns to his father's home and takes over the house since his mother suffered a stroke and can no longer move or speak. He has no idea that Haddassah serves beneath his roof, caring for his selfish sister who has an STD...the little harlot!
Anyway, he eventually finds out who the curious healer in his home has been and is still in love with Haddassah and wants to marry her. Lucky girl! He lifts her veils and sees the scars the lion has left on her body, disfiguring who she one was, and he tells her she's beautiful and blah blah blah, isn't that a happy ending.
I did enjoy the story and I'm liking this series, but I have my moments of annoyance...
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March 10, 2009
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March 25, 2009
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March 27, 2009
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