See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown Posts Top Book: Garden of Madness (Hanging Gardens of Babylon) Garden of Madness Things I loved: The character of the hero. He was a friend of Daniel. But he was also a man desiring above all else to be...
See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown Posts2nd Place: Pyramid of Secrets (Pyramids of Egypt)Pyramid of Secrets As the second book I read in the series, the beginning was a bit hard to understand. The darkness and the confusion. But pressing on, it...
See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown Posts3rd Place: Guardian of the Flame (Library & Lighthouse of Alexandria) Guardian of the Flame The next three stories might be equal in different ways, so hard to rank. But what I loved about this one was...
See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown Posts4th Place: Isle of Shadows (Colossus of Rhodes) Isle of Shadows This was the first book I read in this series, coming off of my enjoyment of the Sahara Aldridge Time Travel series. I did not know what THIS...
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds SHOCKED BY READING This week I read the most amazing series I’ve ever read. I’ll go into detail below. But first… THANKS FOR THE GREAT RESPONSES! Last week, I asked for advice about which direction to go… I loved hearing everyone’s ideas on which series you’re most anxious about. It was so encouraging–but I wanted to leave it up one more week in case you didn’t get a chance. (The vote is SOOOO close!) LAST CHANCE TO SHARE YOUR…
See Entire Ancient World Series by Tracy Higley Countdown Posts5th Place: So Shines the Night (Temple of Diana at Ephesus) So Shines the Night As I place this book as 5th place, I cringe at the meaning that it might be seen as the "worst" of them all. Not so.) It's...
(Ancient World Series Countdown Link) I'm a reader. I'm in the midst of a major final edit of a book that has taken more time than it should to get into final form, so reading always defaulted to the "read + edit" of my own book, instead of reading for pleasure. But...
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds MY NEXT FOCUS Over the past 18 months, I’ve been working on the Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire relaunch, including now the audiobook and the Turkish translation. Ahead of me, I have a fork in the road. I NEED TO DECIDE which series to finalize first. Book 1 of each of them is almost ready. But it depends on what YOU want first. In Your Hands If you’re reading this, YOU need to put your vote in. Which have you been more…
From the Desk of Darlene N. Böcek Faith-building Other Worlds MY FROZEN SEAT It’s been funny to listen to the Trunk of Scrolls: Paths of Faith and Fire audiobook while sitting in my eternal recliner with my healing ankle raised. In the story, Byziana and Marcellus struggle with seemingly lifelong suffering all the while growing and learning to live a life faithful to God. What’s comic is that while I’m listening to Byziana ask “why” the earthquake happened (and all that destroyed her life),…