As an Arab Christian pilot for a relief organization, Paul Farid feels called to bring supplies to his war-torn countrymen in southern Sudan. But with constant attacks from Khartoum’s Islamic government, the villagers have plenty of reasons to distrust Paul, and he wonders if the risks he’s taking are really worth his mission.American doctor Larson Kerr started working with the Sudanese people … Sudanese people out of a sense of duty and has grown to love them all, especially Rachel, her young assistant. But despite the years she’s spent caring for them, her life feels unfulfilled. It’s a void that both Paul and Rachel’s older brother, Colonel Ben Alier of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army, notice.
When Rachel is abducted, Paul, Ben, and Larson agree to set aside their differences to form an unlikely alliance and execute a daring rescue. Their faith and beliefs tested, each must find the strength to walk the path God has laid before them, to find their way home.
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This book goes into quite a bit of detail about life in the Sudan and the dangers that Christians face. You will find yourself turning the pages quickly to make sure the right people make it out of certain situations alive. The story is engaging and the characters are well developed. DiAnn Mills is passionate about the people of the Sudan. She has visited them and knows their plight. So this book is an accurate accounting of like in the Sudan.
An excellent read about a hard subject. Good characters, plot and real life in a place many will never get to.
An Arab Christian, an American doctor, and a rebel leader find their lives inextricably intertwined when a young woman with a bright future ahead of her is taken by the slave traders in the heart of Southern Sudan.
The characters come alive in this thought provoking and compelling read, as we are introduced to the brave men and women who have never known anything other than war in the divided Sudan. This book does an excellent job of explaining the conflict for those not familiar with the plight of the Sudanese and the loss of a country who has lost so many generations to war.
Larson is an American doctor who has spent years working among the Sudanese people that she has come to love, battling fatigue and a sense of duty. She is passionate about serving the Sudanese, and is fiercely protective of her young assistant, Rachel, and her adopted son, Ayok.
Ben Alier is a man educated in American who returned to his homeland to fight alongside his people. He is devoted to fighting for peace with the SPLA (Sudanese People’s Liberation Army) each death another scar on his hardened heart. He is headstrong and can be impulsive or calculated, feeding an anger that keeps him fighting.
Arab Christian Paul Farid left his live of ease behind to bring much needed supplies the people of Sudan. He wants to do so much more with what God has given him, wanting to be ready to answer the call whenever it comes, but his past makes him a man that few will trust. Paul is a man completely transformed by the Word of God, I loved uncovering his story as the plot unfolded. I loved how he treated people with grace because of the grace shown him.
An unforgettable read, that brings to life the conflicts of Sudan, and the sacrifices of the young in this poignant story of epic proportions. Well researched, with strong well developed characters that leap off the page. I liked how the author showed the gritty, grisly reality of a war-torn country with so much lost potential due to the ravages of war, yet amidst it all is hope.
A must read, from bestselling author DiAnn Mills, this book brings together all of the best elements of her writing, compelling, heartbreaking, and suspenseful. A book you won’t soon forget.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
As an Arab Christian pilot for a relief organization, Paul Farid feels called to bring supplies to his war-torn countrymen in southern Sudan. But with constant attacks from Khartoum’s Islamic government, the villagers have plenty of reasons to distrust Paul, and he wonders if the risks he’s taking are really worth his mission.
American doctor Larson Kerr started working with the Sudanese people out of a sense of duty and has grown to love them all, especially Rachel, her young assistant. But despite the years she’s spent caring for them, her life feels unfulfilled. It’s a void that both Paul and Rachel’s older brother, Colonel Ben Alier of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army, notice.
When Rachel is abducted, Paul, Ben, and Larson agree to set aside their differences to form an unlikely alliance and execute a daring rescue. Their faith and beliefs tested, each must find the strength to walk the path God has laid before them, to find their way home.
This book had a great story line and kept me reading. I will admit to skimming pages when the war details were discussed. Not that they were gory. I was more interested in the characters and the story than the background history. It was a necessary part of the story. I just felt it was discussed too much.
Larson is a doctor who is running from God and is working in the most primitive of conditions. Paul is a converted Muslim who is trying to atone for all he did while being a zealous Muslim. Paul also has a price on his head by his family because he converted to Christianity. Ben is fighting for the Sudanese people and has no time for God. He also doesn’t trust anyone. Especially Paul. The one thing they have in common is they both love Larson.
I was given this book by Tyndale House Publishing via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.