This book took about 100 pages to really get in to. The first 100 are violent and hard to read. Once you know the characters you won't want to put the book down. I can't wait to read the sequel.

It does take a few chapters to get into but if you stick with it you are so glad you did!
It was powerful, full of faith, true beauty, terror, betrayal and it was just gripping. I hope I will half the faith that young woman did in the book.

The Mark of the Lion Series novels are three of my top five favorite reads. Francine Rivers transports you to Rome in this first book of the series, A Voice in the Wind. I originally read the series over 10 years ago and re-read it, loving it every much if not more than the first time. Although the book is slightly over 500 pages, I found myself reading this book at a very fast pace and enjoying every word. The characters are painted so vividly that you are immersed into the times and troubles of this time in history. I am generally not a fan of Christian fiction because it always seems to be so unrealistic but Francine Rivers does a remarkable job and I find myself thrilled to be a reader at every turn of the page.