Sold Into Freedom (Planting Faith, #1)

Posted on 25 July 2018 by Carole Towriss

Taught to hear messages from the goddess from a young age, Elantia s life is shattered when she is captured from her home in southwest Britannia and sold as a slave in Macedonia She wants nothingthan to escape and return home after she kills the man who took the only good thing left in her life.Tossed aside by the Empire, wounded tribune Quintus Valerius ends up in sleepy Philippi to retire Manipulated into becoming the prison keeper, he vows to return to Rome as soon as possible to reclaim his reputation and his life He is intrigued by the quiet Jewish teacher who speaks of truth and peace, but is convinced he can never have either.When Elantia s shocking actions shake up the town and her life is threatened, Quintus risks what little he has left to save her only to put Paulos and his friends in even greater danger. Free Download [ Sold Into Freedom (Planting Faith, #1) ] by [ Carole Towriss ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr ATTENTION BIBLICAL FICTION FANSI have a few exciting things to share about one of my favorite ChristianFiction genres.1 This morning I finished listening to Sold Into Freedom by Novelist Carole Towriss I obtained my copy through my library s Hoopla app Both the voice performance and the storyline were wonderful As you may recall, Mrs Towriss also contributed to The Psalms Series Deep Calling Deep along with Mesu Andrews and Brennan McPherson.2 Hadassah, Queen Esther of Persia by Diana ATTENTION BIBLICAL FICTION FANSI have a few exciting things to share about one of my favorite ChristianFiction genres.1 This morning I finished listening to Sold Into Freedom by Novelist Carole Towriss I obtained my copy through my library s Hoopla app Both the voice performance and the storyline were wonderful As you may recall, Mrs Towriss also contributed to The Psalms Series Deep Calling Deep along with Mesu Andrews and Brennan McPherson.2 Hadassah, Queen Esther of Persia by Diana Wallis Taylor released today Has anyone read it I d love to hear your thoughts.3 Nora St.Laurent Bookfun.org...Review Title The Truth About Freedom review of Sold Into Freedom by Carole Towriss Reviewer Janice S Garey 5 StarsFor those who love Biblical historical fiction, you will not be disappointed by this excellent work by Carole Towriss For those who have not read in this genre, this would be a great place to start to whet your appetite forThe story has immediate appeal as it is told from the point of views of two sideline characters in the true Biblical account Those who are unfami Review Title The Truth About Freedom review of Sold Into Freedom by Carole Towriss Reviewer Janice S Garey 5 StarsFor those who love Biblical historical fiction, you will not be disappointed by this excellent work by Carole Towriss For those who have not read in this genre, this would be a great place to start to whet your appetite forThe story has immediate appeal as it is told from the point of views of two sideline characters in the true Biblical account Those who are unfamiliar with the Bible will find an enlightening story to make the times and people come alive The stories from t...In my years of Bible study never once have I considered the life of the servant girl freed by Paul from demons which made her a seer Never did I stop to ponder the life of the Philippian jailer Carole Towriss ha...Elantia sought revenge After watching the destruction of her village and the murder of her family, and being sold as a slave, she was probably justified in thinking that way At least by the standards of the world Being as beautiful as she is, the one thing that protects her from the evil desires of her master is the thought that she needs to remain pure to be able to use her gift.I love the way that author Carole Towriss writes such well researched Biblical fiction and takes a few chapters Elantia sought revenge After watching the destruction of her village and the murder of her family, and being sold as a slave, she was probably justified in thinking that way At least by the standards of the world Being as beautiful as she is, the one thing that protects her from the evil desires of her master is the thought that she needs to remain pure to be able to use her gift.I love the way that author Carole Towriss writes such well researched Biblical fiction and takes a few chapters and fills in details, making the events come alive And she weaves so much scripture into the story Being as this story takes place in Philippi when Paulos is there, he hasthan a minor role here, and so much of what he speaks is dire...Enjoyable read about Paul s time in Philippi Two characters who are touched upon in scripture are the main characters in this novel the jailer and the prophetess Their back stories help bring the story to life Definitely recommend.Set me free was her cry The setting of this book is taken from the Book of Acts in the Bible when Paul was in Philippi, accompanied by Silas, and Timothy Philippi was a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony Each day in Philippi, while crossing the central agora the Roman marketplace fringed with pagan temples , Paul is pestered by a slave girl who makes her owners rich by fortune telling An evil spirit in her keeps shouting and drawing attention to Paul and his compa Set me free was her cry The setting of this book is taken from the Book of Acts in the Bible when Paul was in Philippi, accompanied by Silas, and Timothy Philippi was a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony Each day in Philippi, while crossing the central agora the Roman marketplace fringed with pagan temples , Paul is pestered by a slave girl who makes her owners rich by fortune telling An evil spirit in her keeps shouting and drawing attention to Paul and his companions Exasperated by this, Paul casts the evil spirit out of the girl to the fury of her owners who see their profits disappear Paul and...Carole Towriss has done it again She s taken a short story from the Bible and turned it into a well written novel She weaves the Scripture in seamlessly There is a great romance in the book The plot has twists and turns and moves along at a good pace The setting is Philippi, a Roman city in what is now northern Greece The novel takes place during the time of Paul s missionary journeys I highly recommend this book I received an ARC I chose to write a review and share my opinion of this e Carole Towriss has done it again She s taken a short story from the Bible and turned it into a well written nove...Faith springs up in the most unlikely placesCarole Towriss is a name that I kept hearing in Biblical fiction reading circles but up until now I hadn t read any of her books After reading a recommendation from another Biblical fiction author that I trust, I decided to check her books out It isn t often that I choose a book based on recommendations, the cover, or title, but Sold Into Freedom turned out to be a D All The Above type thing I only read part of the blurb for this book so I rea Faith springs up in the most unlikely placesCarole Towriss is a name that I kept hearing in Biblical fiction reading circles but up until now I hadn t read any of her books After reading a recommendation from another Biblical fiction author that I trust, I decided to check her books out It isn t often that I choose a book based on recommendations, the cover, or title, but Sold Into Freedom turned out to be a D All The Above type thing I only read part of the blurb for this book so I really had no preconceived ideas about what to expect I was intrigued by the story pretty much right off Elantia and Quintus are on opposite sides of Rome s battle to subjugate Britannia she is a chief s daughter taken captive and he is a Roman soldier I was quite a ways into the book before some of the story started to seem a little familiar I loved how Carole Towriss took two obscure and unnamed people in the book of Acts and wove an exciting story around them that was both familiar and different If you like...To be brutally honest, when I first started reading this book immediately it grabbed my attention, as Paul is my favorite Apostle I figured this has to be a good read even though it is Biblical fictional to a big degree, most people know about Paul s converting after Christ revealed himself to him, any way.This story has added twists and turns that surprised me There was a portion where my mind wandered and I put the book down, I believe it was military But the next time I picked it up wit To be brutally honest, when I first started reading this book immediately it grabbed my attention, as Paul is my favorite Apostle I figured this has to be a good read even though it is Biblical fictional to a big degree, most people know about Paul s converting after Christ revealed himself to him, any way.This story has added twists and turns that surprised me There was a portion where my mind wandered and I put the...This is the first book by Carole Towriss that I have read and she has gained another fan The author brings the world of Philippi to life in vivid color as the story, based loosely on the slave woman who becomes freed from an evil spirit and the jailer whose entire household becomes baptized during Paul and Silas imprisonment, unfolds with great detail, intricately woven plot, and wonderfully memorable characters If you enjoy Biblical fiction, you will definitely love this book Tia, a Brittan This is the first book by Carole Towriss that I have read and she has gained another fan The author brings the world of Philippi to life in vivid color as the story, based loosely on the slave woman who becomes freed from an evil spirit and the jailer whose entire household becomes baptized during Paul and Silas imprisonment, unfolds with great detail, intricately woven plot, and wonderfully memorable characters If you enjoy Biblical fiction, you will definitely love this book Tia, a Brittania captured by Roman slave traders, has the gift of seeing the future As a trained warrior, she braves the turmoil and torture dealt her but her soft, tender, and loyal heart and spirit are clos...Took me almost a month to complete, but I loved it I m giving this a really high 4 rating As a biblically sound novel it s a 5 but as a fictional novel that last few chapters felt rushed This was my first read of Carole Towriss and I was pleasantly happy I enjoyed the reading experience and definitely want a physical copy of it.The characters were all amazing The scriptures quoted were beautifully woven into the story The political drama and the way God and Christ were told were all done Took me almost a month to complete, but I loved it I m giving this a really high 4 rating As a biblically sound novel it s a 5 but as a fictional novel that last few chapters felt rushed This was my first read of Carole Towriss and I was pleasantly happy I enjoyed the reading experience and definitely want a physical copy of it.The characters were all amazing The scriptures quoted were beautifully woven into the story The political drama and the way God and Christ were told were all done right.Elantia was a brave girl Quin was a strong man Both were warriors with broken pasts I loved watching their character development I will say the romance was a bit quick, but considering the era and time back then it was grea...ONE FASINATING READ WOW Man, talk about walking a tight rope A whirlwind of emotions and events really pulls those heartstrings A remarkable and spiritual tale that takes you back to ground zero Carole wields her words as skillfully and precise as a surgeon with his scalpel If you re looking for an action packed, fast paced, nerve racking, heart pounding, pulse racing, page turning wonder that s as riveting as it is captivating Congrats my friends you ve found it All the drama, pain, suf ONE FASINATING READ WOW Man, talk about walking a tight rope A whirlwind of emotions and events really pulls those heartstrings A remarkable and spiritual tale that takes you back to ground zero Carole wields her words as skillfully and precise as a surgeon with his scalpel If you re looking for an action packed, fast paced, nerve racking, heart pounding, pulse racing, page turning wonder that s as riveting as it is captivating Congrats my friends you ve found it All the drama, pain, suffering, danger and suspense increases steadily while tension spirials as the plot thickens Twists and turns abound with unexpected circumstances and unpredictable surprises that make for one thrilling experience Following along on their journey mesmerized as the tale unfolds You feel everything the characters feel, be ...

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25 July 2018

Carole Towriss