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The ancient city of Troy has withstood a decade under siege of the powerful Greek army, which continues to wage bloody war over a stolen woman—Helen. In the Greek camp, another woman—Briseis—watches and waits for the war’s outcome. She was queen of one of Troy’s neighboring kingdoms, until Achilles, Greece’s greatest warrior, sacked her cityContinue reading “Advent Day 19…. The Silence of the Girl’s”

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and prayContinue reading “Advent Day 18…. The Handmaid’s Tale”

Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths.Continue reading “Advent Day 17…. House of Earth and Blood”

The Alchemist is a story of transformation. But rather than transforming leading to gold, it is a story of a shepherd boy who has the courage to follow his dreams and has a spiritual awakening. The boy gives up everything to embark on a long journey across the desert toward the Egyptian pyramids, to look forContinue reading “Advent Day 16…. The Alchemist”

Dana, a modern Black woman, is celebrating her 26th birthday with her new husband when she is snatched abruptly from her home in California and transported to the antebellum South. Rufus, the white son of a plantation owner, is drowning, and Dana has been summoned to save him. Dana is drawn back repeatedly through timeContinue reading “Advent Day 15…. Kindred”