Imagine for a moment that you have decided to write a novel about the early church in Rome, taking on the lofty responsibility of conveying truth within the historical context, while weaving a tale that fully absorbs the reader into it. Now add the complicating twist of choosing to write this story in your non-native language. The challenge is great, but Grace Liu meets it with aplomb in her debut novel, Vita’s Prayer. There is no chance of missing her passion for the good news and the early carriers of it as she pours into characters that come alive and settings that live and breathe through her descriptions. One of the things I appreciate most is the character development, as motivations are revealed through understanding; even the most reviled are driven by something, sometimes more than greed. With a plot full of drama and intrigue, the reader is immersed in the dangerous world where mere mortals do the work of their gods and of the one true God.
Vita’s Prayer is available now from Amazon.
Thank you to the author and publisher for allowing me a copy to read and review. All opinions expressed here are my own and are completely genuine.
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