A battle. A rosary. A heartbreak. A prophecy. A suspenseful saga of war, loss, love, and faith.
The McKay family’s idyllic life in Iowa is about to implode. A mysterious rosary found by soldier John McKay in war-torn Iraq foreshadows an obscure prophecy. As the rosary’s mystique grows globally, his sister, Janey McKay, is threatened when a radical extremist group escalates the stakes by expanding their fight to the U.S. heartland. But can terror destroy a faith that launches miracles?
Everyone fights a battle…
A soldier.
A sister.
A priest.
A best friend.
No one is safe…
A fierce war.
A family shattered.
A love unrequited.
A terrorist bent on revenge.
How much can one woman lose?
Her home.
Her faith.
Her family.
The man she loves.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 4/5
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Language - 1/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 2/5
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Summary
John and Janey grew up in Iowa. They are siblings and have been very close their entire lives. Janey is devastated to learn that John has joined the Army and she is even more devastated when John intercepts a letter she has written to his good friend Layton laying bare her feelings for him. Things are a bit awkward between Janey and her brother when he leaves for Iraq.
While in Iraq, John saves an old beggar’s life and is given an old set of beads. John tries to refuse them, but is unsuccessful. Upon closer examination, he discovers the set of beads is actually a rosary, and no ordinary rosary at that. John sends the Rosary to Janey to investigate and keep safe for him until his return. Now the adventure really begins!
You will want to ensure you have a large box of tissues at hand when you read this book. It will definitely pull at your heartstrings and bring tears to your eyes. I found the story enjoyable, but not very believable. It is heavily steeped in Catholicism, but the author does a good job making it understandable for the reader who is not very versed in the Catholic religion. Given this book has scenes from the war in Iraq, there is a fair amount of violence and some is graphic. There are a couple of curse words in the book and there is underage drinking portrayed. There are no graphic sex scenes but there is some discussion of adult content. I recommend this book to the mature reader who likes mystery and the Supernatural.
Review By Carol Pennington