A Roman-era adventure with dangerous choices, unlikely friendships, world views in conflict, and a love story you won’t forget.
When the future you dreamed of looks impossible, maybe God has a better one planned.
Driven from home because of her Christian faith, Neferu lands a position tutoring Jason, her childhood friend’s young son. Jason’s father despises him and banishes both the boy and Neferu to his ancestral estate, where Jason becomes the target of a family member who wants Jason’s inheritance for her own boys. How can a mere servant thwart her mistress before her young charge is killed? Knowing what she does, is her life at risk as well?
When Lusario’s new master, Caelus Martinus, decided they would train together to work as architects, Lusario’s once-bleak future seemed bright. But if they don’t get a commission within a month to design a building, both will lose the future they long for.
During their trip up the Nile to compete for a building contract, disaster strikes, forcing Neferu to rescue Lusario and Caelus from certain death. As the threat to Neferu and Jason grows, both men would do anything to protect her and the boy. Might death await them all if they fail?
River of Life is another exciting addition to the stand-alone Light in the Empire series of Early Church Biblical fiction novels. The story is complete in itself, but if you’re curious about how the men’s friendship started three years earlier, you’ll enjoy Carol Ashby’s novella, Crushed Hopes and Hopeful Beginnings.
- Title: River of Life
- Author: Carol Ashby
- Series: Light in the Empire (Book 14)
- Category: Biblical Era Historical Fiction
Praise for River of Life
Carol Ashby’s newest addition to the Roman-era series, Light in the Empire, is a beautiful testament to her research skills. Setting River of Life in first-century Egypt adds a whole new depth of fascinating detail to Ashby’s storytelling.
— Amazon Reviewer
Page turner. I couldn’t put it down. I’m not a cryer at all but this story brought tears.
— Amazon Reviewer
Another great Biblical fiction novel from Carol Ashby! This book is part of the Light in the Empire series. Though it could stand alone, I’d probably recommend reading Crushed Hopes and Hopeful Beginnings before this one as it gives a bit more history to the male leads of this story.
— Amazon Reviewer