A War Within

By: Nathan D. Maki

Suzanna is a slave in the palace of the Parthian king. Theudas, her son, is bodyguard to the Emperor of Rome. As the two empires collide at the Parthian fortress city of Hatra can mother and son reunite? Can they survive? And can Theudas’s new-fledged faith endure the fires of war?

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Book Description

Suzanna ben Ya'ir is a slave to the king of Hatra, the indomitable fortress city. She dreams of escaping the harem and finding her way back to Rome to find her son, but she is held prisoner by the king's soldiers, towering walls, and untold miles of murderous desert. To escape, she must earn coins as a healer among the common folk of the city and join forces with a Hatran guard who secretly loves her. But when the Roman legions arrive to besiege the city her hope of escape seems more unattainable than ever.

Theudas ben Ya'ir is a fierce warrior and a member of the Roman Emperor's guard, but he also harbors a deadly secret - he is a Christian. Theudas longs to find his mother and rescue her from slavery, but the Emperor, his legions, and Plautianus - the ruthless leader of the Praetorians - are besieging the city where she is held captive. Now Theudas must break the Roman siege and infiltrate the hostile city, find his mother, and help her escape. But doing so will mean committing treason against the Emperor. Will his quest cost Theudas his new-found faith and the life of the woman he loves?

With Suzanna's life hanging in the balance, can she and Theudas defy the odds and reunite? And if so, can they escape with their lives?

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