At the height of the Inquisition, a secret half a millennium old is about to be exposed-a lost letter said to have been written by Paul and part of what was to become the foundation of the Christian canon. It speaks of men and women-the Gifted-with mysterious spiritual gifts that struck fear in the heart of the Church. Now the letter has surfaced. The Gifted ones are coming together. Their … prophecy is coming true.
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The battle of good versus evil is timeless. This story may be set in Medieval Italy but it could be current day—truly any era since the time of Christ. Or the beginning of time.
The author clearly has a deep understanding of what it is to be a follower of Christ, to walk according to His will. To utilize the gifts God has endowed upon each one of us. As she has done with her writing.
Ms. Bergren works such mysterious moments into her story from the first pages. Coincidences that are not coincidental at all. Events and people that converge at just the right moment—minutes or even seconds sooner or later and the chance would be lost. The outcome different entirely.
The characters in this story embrace their Gifting as any of us would—with doubts and questions, wonder and awe, ultimately embracing it with their whole heart. With an inner knowing, beyond mere confidence, even in facing great spiritual opposition.
The telling is as rich and vibrant and intriguing as any tapestry hanging on the castle walls. Mystery and secrets, the dark enemy lurking about, God working His miracles through His chosen, His select. His begotten.
ROBIN’S FEATHERS
ALL | THE | FEATHERS!
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Danger lurks on every side of this motley group…
Well…. That was definitely much different than I expected! But then, Lisa T. Bergren is pretty good at surprising people and she has a talent for crossing genres. Begotten was different from any other book that I’ve read by her but that only made it more interesting.
What really fascinated me about this story was Lisa T. Bergren’s skillful, not to mention surprising, blend of historical romance, Catholic tradition, and what really threw me, spiritual warfare. Over the years I’ve read a number of novels featuring spiritual warfare, authors like Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker, Bill Myers, Angela Hunt, but pretty much all of them were ‘contemporary’ making Begotten the first with that particular topic as a central theme.
Begotten was intriguing on all fronts, as a historical romance, as a spiritual warfare novel, and as a story of faith. It’s also a good wake-up call reminding us that all times are uncertain and that we are all called to live lives of prayer and faith, that we all have gifts that are meant to be used in service to others and for God’s glory. Not bad, author Lisa T. Bergren, not bad. This book sure gets a person thinking, contemplating, not to mention wondering The Gifted will be taken next in book two…
(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
A rich, religious mystery/thriller, The Begotten is the first book in a trilogy by Lisa T.Bergren. I bought this book as a recommendation from a friend and I was happy that I did. This is an edge of your seat book that actually boosted my faith. Once I began reading, I could not put the book down. I read 384 pages within a five hour time period! Bergren has written a masterpiece!
Loved the whole series and I am ready to read it again, something I rarely do.