The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Twiceborn (J.P. Robinson) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Everyone has secrets . . . but some secrets can kill. Angélique, a sheltered young woman, gives birth to twins, Antoine and Hugo, who, though born at the same time, have been fathered by two different men. Twenty-five years later the twins both fall in love with the same woman and the brewing rivalry between them reaches the breaking point. Antoine, a successful captain of the French army but a man estranged from God, is accused of disloyalty to the state religion by his jealous brother, Cardinal Hugo. He is given a royal ultimatum to

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Interview with JP Robinson

Way back in May, I did a Top Ten Tuesday post that talked about some of the things I wanted to see more of in Christian fiction. (You can read that post here.) Number three on that list was non-US historical fiction, particularly European historical fiction, which is one of the reasons I’m excited to introduce you to my guest today. You could say he’s making my wish come true, because the book we’re discussing today is set in 17th Century France!

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The Words in My Hand (Guinevere Glasfurd) – Book Review

  He adjusted the quill in my hand.  “Centre it, like this.  Oui, comme ça.” He was determined. “Like this, see.”  He turned the quill again. After a week, he said, “You have made progress.” I looked up from what I was doing and pulled a face. “You think you haven’t?” He slapped his hands on his legs.  “Oh, what a look!  Have you nothing to say?  Talk to me, Helena!  You do not need permission.  I like it when you talk.” I put down the quill and held my hands in my lap.  I would have talked, but my words

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