Under Penalty of Death (Slavery of the Heart Book 1)
- Authors
- Kristena Mears
- Publisher
- Mustard Seed Creations LLC
- Tags
- young adult coming of age , historical romance adventure , biblical romantic adventure , prison and slavery , escape and runaway , pre-arranged marriage , jewish fiction
- Date
- 2021-07-22T16:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.38 MB
- Lang
- en
** Award-Winning Author **Unforgettable characters that will grab your heart. Vivid historical detail. Ancient middle eastern and Jewish culture comes alive. This award-winning novel captures the heart with authentic historical characters, customs and events.
Book Description
Today, Keturah became a woman. Abba accepts an offer for her betrothal. Will she be chained under the Jewish Law? Her plan to escape the arranged marriage worked.She's now free to find her brother and live as she chooses. But the lies and deceit catch up to her. If she confesses, will it lead to her death? Is there a path to forgiveness?
Justus' devotion to Yeshua results in Abba proclaiming him dead to the family. When Justus rescues a child from slavery, Keturah falls in love with the toddler. But the child's mother returns, and Justus falls in love. Will Keturah's jealousy destroy all bonds with her brother? Can they save their relationship?
Onesimus,a runaway slave, has a secret. Befriending Keturah, he finds she has a secret of her own. Will the two friends be destroyed by what they hide, or can they learn to give everything to God?Will running set them free or sentence them to death?