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Review of 'The Mark of the Lion' series by Francine Rivers

Since being given ‘Redeeming Love’ by Francine Rivers as a gift, reading it and falling immediately in love with it – I’ve been keen to read some more novels that she has written. I have read ‘The Last Sin Eater’ which was fascinating and somewhat dark. When Koorong had a big sale before Christmas, my darling husband suggested I purchase some books for my Christmas present from the rest of the family. I settled on ‘The Rose Trilogy’ by Beverly Lewis and ‘The Mark of the Lion’ series by Francine Rivers. The three books of ‘The Mark of the Lion’ series were large and in a cool box – so I was excited to crack the first one open and devour the pages with my hungry eyes ratcheting back and forth across the words. My very first reaction to the book was distaste. It begins in Jerusalem, which is under attack from the Romans. There’s lots of bodies, death, disease and illness. Francine, in her very gritty way very ably sets the scene for her first character, Hadassah, to be introduce

My Little One

My little pea in my pod My fallen star Bright fresh hope Into sharp scarlet regret Packed away and sent away Like the hopes with baby socks Silence of empty pain Lapping waves of questions Wash and wash at my heart My little one, my sweet pea The one I will never hold I can never see, touch or hear My arms miss your sweet head Cradled in their crook My lonely vacant pod aches My head fills with dreams Of rosebud lips, sweet sleeping eyes Gently curled fists Then my soul swells with His promise One day One day One day Little star, fleeting one When my own grown light Flickers out Crimson seeps from me And my empty vessels falls I will meet you You will meet me In a sweet smash of shining sparks That will drown this numb dull ache Wash my wet face Refresh hope Impregnate me with love Swell my sorrowed soul And we will have fresh growth of eternal joy Together