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As Sure as the Dawn #3 (Repkg-2) By Francine Rivers (Author) Find more in Mark Of The Lion Series Our Price $ 10.19   Retail Value $ 14.99   You Save $ 4.80  (32%)   Item Number 662   Buy New Item Quantity: Available on the Internet only.

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	Pretty good except for the double standards  Nov 24, 2006
I agree with the last reviewer that I thought this author's view of women is too black and white. I also got the impression that women's sexual immorality is so more hideous than men's. Marcus lives a thoroughly indulgent and immoral life, but escapes unscathed except for a feeling of emptiness. Sister Julia does the same and is wickedly punished with disease and other miseries. Seems like the sexual double standard is alive and well for Christians: men deserve a slap on the wrist; women need to get whipped.
	My! this book is long; also, what happened to the female characters?  Nov 7, 2006
I don't want to put this book down (figuratively speaking). It was an engrossing read but I have some major objections. The first is that it really seems stretched out - Rizpah says something that's not even that bold, then she regrets it and wishes she had "held her tongue". Upon this event, a muscle in Atretes' neck jerks while he growls a fowl curse at her in an unwashed-barbarian manner. The baby happily gurgles nearby. Then it happens again. And again. And again. My second objection is that some parts are overwrought and silly, as in a fantastic romance novel. This is a shame because some parts of the first 2 books have brilliant scenes that transport the reader to the Roman Amphitheater, the home of a typical aristocratic roman family, Jerusalem under siege, etc. This trilogy could have been excellent had the author stayed away from the supernatural and the overwrought romantic. Last, and most objectionable, the author is obviously a prejudiced woman. In her world, women are very clearly divided into two distict categories - the good and the bad. The good are saintly, always kind, submissive to men, and self-effacing to the point where they are not recognizable as human beings - ie Hadassah, Rizpah, Phoebe. The only other kind of woman is the conniving, wicked sorceress type who is wanton, tempts men, and - the hallmark of the wicked woman - has no respect for male authority ie Calabas, Julia, Aria, Anomia. The only good woman who is allowed a bit of spirit is Rizpah, and her fieryness is in the end totally erased. Yes, Julia is willful but in a stupid way and she is surely punished for it. It's as if the women have no soul. The author transports a lot of the New Testament into the book and she makes it seem real. But there were women leaders of the early church - it's there, in the New Testament. Why did she leave that completely out?
	As Sure as the Dawn (Mark of the Lion #3)  Nov 6, 2006
This is a MUST READ series. I love any book written by Francine Rivers and this series is no different. You won't be able to put it down.
	Incredibly engaging, thought-provoking, faith deepening for me  Nov 3, 2006
I highly recommend all 3 Mark of the Lion books. I was blessed by them.
	Rivers Rocks!  Oct 17, 2006
I'm one of those girls that avoids anything pink or fluffy. I avoid being "cute". I don't like Valentine's Day. And I hate romance novels! And I used to think Christian romance novels were the worst. And don't even try recommending a Christian historical romance novel! I'd tell you that's something my mom would read. But then I read Francine River's Mark of the Lion series. Wow, did my opinion change drastically. Here was violence, power plays, all kinds of sin, impossible love, God's glory verbally portrayed in ways that gave me goosebumps, and history, of all things! I always thought of a boring historical "tourist" city when I thought of (for example) Rome. This book really put some imagination to the times and caught my interest! So, besides being a fascinating read, this series has both gospel truth and well-researched history. The first book (A Voice In The Wind) is my favorite. The second book I didn't like as much (maybe because it didn't have so many men in it? =) and this book is my second favorite. Read other reviews for plot outlines and details.

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