<b>Book 2 in the 3-book historical Christian fiction series by the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Redeeming Love</i> and <i>A Voice in the Wind.</i></b><br/><br/>From Francine Rivers comes the ¿compelling¿ and ¿emotionally charged¿ (<i>Booklist</i>, starred review) second installment in of the story of Hadassah, a courageous Christian slave girl with unrelenting faith, and Marcus, the Roman aristocrat who claims her heart.<br/><br/>Believed dead, Hadassah finds employment helping a doctor in the poor section of first-century Rome and discovers an ability to heal others through the power of her faith. When Julia falls ill, Hadassah is forced to confront a difficult decision: should she return to the Valerian household, risking exposure and death, to help her former tormentor in the Christian tradition?<br/><br/>Continuing to search for meaning and faith, Marcus turns away from the opulence of Rome, led by a whispering voice from the past into a journey that could set him