{"product_id":"the-prophecy-of-the-seventh-jarrod-l-edge-9781490508955","title":"The Prophecy of the Seventh Elizabeth: The Battle Between Light and Dark, Book 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eRecipient of the Spirit-Filled Fiction Award - 2022\u003cbr\u003eAwarded the 2022 Readers' Favorite Finalist (Young Adult - Religions Theme)\u003cbr\u003eAwarded Readers' Favorite 5-star Review 2022\u003cbr\u003eChosen as a Finalist for the 2015 Book of the Year by the Independent Authors Network!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A well-done first installment in a promising Christian-themed action series.\" -- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003eThe complete review from \u003cb\u003eKIRKUS REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book in a fantasy series about a Christian family battling the forces of darkness.In approximately 100 A.D. in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, the aged Apostle John shares a secret prophecy with his young caretaker about \"an evil not born of this world,\" intent on coming to Earth and destroying the forces of light. He also tells of a chosen one who would arise to \"stand for all mankind.\" In 1999 Florida, a pregnant woman survives a car crash just long enough to give birth. The child's father, FBI agent Johnathan Sette, is still unconscious in the hospital when a mysterious stranger abducts the newborn baby. This sparks a search that takes up a good portion of Edge's novel, as forces of light and darkness align around the little girl, who's the embodiment of the Apostle John's prophecy. Agent Sette immediately suspects an international crime cartel, the Syndicate, of kidnapping his daughter, but there are even more malevolent and otherworldly forces at work under the control of a being called the Destroyer. In order to protect his other children, Sette insists that they be extensively trained in martial arts by the super-adept Seven Dragons family. Edge handles these disparate plot strands with considerable ease, and he shows a cinematic flair in standout scenes: There are enough car crashes, fight sequences and tense standoffs to satisfy any thriller reader. The story is suffused with an uncompromising but never preachy Christian ethos, in a rare instance of religious fiction that can be readily enjoyed by a wider audience. Edge maintains a fast pace, but cuts the mood frequently with humor and pathos. Minor, annoying formatting problems, such as a copyright notice at the bottom of every page, only slightly distract from this accomplished first novel.A well-done first installment in a promising Christian-themed action series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jarrod L. Edge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1490508953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781490508955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Jarrod L. Edge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458780147967,"sku":"9781490508955","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3edf2411-34f7-4a49-89ab-e60bcbe742c2.jpg?v=1777406576","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-prophecy-of-the-seventh-jarrod-l-edge-9781490508955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}