{ABOUT THE MARK OF THE KING}
The Mark of the King
(Bethany House, January 2017)
(Bethany House, January 2017)
Sweeping historical fiction set at the edge of the continent
After being imprisoned and branded for the death of her client, twenty-five-year-old midwife Julianne Chevalier trades her life sentence for exile to the fledgling 1720s French colony of Louisiana, where she hopes to be reunited with her brother, serving there as a soldier. To make the journey, though, women must be married, and Julianne is forced to wed a fellow convict.
When they arrive in New Orleans, there is no news of Benjamin, Julianne’s brother, and searching for answers proves dangerous. What is behind the mystery, and does military officer Marc-Paul Girard know more than he is letting on?
With her dreams of a new life shattered, Julianne must find her way in this dangerous, rugged land, despite never being able to escape the king’s mark on her shoulder that brands her a criminal beyond redemption.
{MY REVIEW}
I've been following this book ever since Jocelyn Green announced it had been contracted and would be releasing in early 2017. And although I didn't know a thing about it, I couldn't wait to read it simply because it was hers.
What I found in the pages of The Mark of the King was a story brimming with raw struggles, yet always pointing to hope. It's set from 1719 to 1722 and follows the heroine, Julianne, through some very hard times. There are quite a few POV characters along the way, which isn't usually my favorite thing, but it worked for this book. I think my favorite character was Captian Marc-Paul Girard because of the bond he allowed to grow between himself and a "marked criminal" despite his penchant for law-abiding and justice.
This is a serious book. It is extremely well-written and basically BEAUTIFUL. Although there are many things in the book that seem unfair, it is written to be very true to the times the characters lived in. The Mark of the King will be sure to please fans of Lori Benton and Laura Frantz, but even if you don't read a lot of pre-revolutionary war novels, this one is one to add to your reading pile.
What I found in the pages of The Mark of the King was a story brimming with raw struggles, yet always pointing to hope. It's set from 1719 to 1722 and follows the heroine, Julianne, through some very hard times. There are quite a few POV characters along the way, which isn't usually my favorite thing, but it worked for this book. I think my favorite character was Captian Marc-Paul Girard because of the bond he allowed to grow between himself and a "marked criminal" despite his penchant for law-abiding and justice.
This is a serious book. It is extremely well-written and basically BEAUTIFUL. Although there are many things in the book that seem unfair, it is written to be very true to the times the characters lived in. The Mark of the King will be sure to please fans of Lori Benton and Laura Frantz, but even if you don't read a lot of pre-revolutionary war novels, this one is one to add to your reading pile.
{MORE ABOUT JOCELYN GREEN}
Jocelyn Green inspires faith and courage as the award-winning author of ten books to date, including “Wedded to War,” a Christy Award finalist in 2013; “Widow of Gettysburg”; “Yankee in Atlanta”; and “The 5 Love Languages Military Edition,” which she coauthored with bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman. A former military wife herself, her passion for military families informs all of her writing as well as her numerous speaking opportunities. Jocelyn graduated from Taylor University with a BA in English and now lives with her husband and two children in Iowa.
YOU’LL BE ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT AS YOU TAKE THE JOURNEY TO THE FLEDGLING 1720S FRENCH COLONY OF LOUISIANA IN JOCELYN GREEN’S NEW BOOK, THE MARK OF THE KING. AFTER BEING IMPRISONED AND BRANDED FOR THE DEATH OF HER CLIENT, TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD MIDWIFE JULIANNE CHEVALIER TRADES HER LIFE SENTENCE FOR EXILE, WHERE SHE HOPES TO BE REUNITED WITH HER BROTHER, SERVING THERE AS A SOLDIER. TO MAKE THE JOURNEY, THOUGH, WOMEN MUST BE MARRIED, AND JULIANNE IS FORCED TO WED A FELLOW CONVICT. WITH HER DREAMS OF A NEW LIFE SHATTERED, JULIANNE MUST FIND HER WAY IN THIS DANGEROUS, RUGGED LAND, DESPITE NEVER BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE THE KING’S MARK ON HER SHOULDER THAT BRANDS HER A CRIMINAL BEYOND REDEMPTION.
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