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A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion by Francine Rivers
4.7/5
First published in 1993, A Voice in the Wind is the opening novel in Francine Rivers's Mark of the Lion series — a sweeping Christian historical fiction set in first-century Rome that follows Hadassah, a young Jewish-Christian slave, as she navigates faith, survival, and conscience amid the decadence and brutality of the Roman Empire. It is widely credited with reshaping the possibilities of the Christian fiction genre.
Reviewed Jun 16, 2026
As Sure as the Dawn: v. 3 (Mark of the Lion) by Rivers. by Francine Rivers
/5
As Sure as the Dawn closes Francine Rivers' acclaimed Mark of the Lion trilogy with the story of Atretes, a German warrior and freed gladiator, whose hardened life is upended by faith, while the fates of beloved characters Marcus and Hadassah reach their resolution — earning a starred Booklist notice and cementing Rivers' reputation as a defining voice in Christian historical fiction.
Reviewed Jun 1, 2026
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