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Written by Francine Rivers, “A Voice in the Wind” as well as its sequel “An Echo in the Darkness” chronicles young girl Hadassah’s journey with God as she comes up against many set-backs and hardships.

 

Hadassah grew up in Jerusalem around 70 AD when the Romans invaded and destroyed the city. Everyone in her family except for Hadassah and her sister Leah were killed. Leah, unfortunately, died during the night, but Hadassah lived and the Romans sold her into slavery. Lady Phoebe Valerian, a rich Roman woman, bought Hadassah as a slave to attend to her youngest child, Julia.

 

Marcus Valerian was appalled that his mother had chosen such a person to attend his little sister, whom he adored. He often did not agree with his parents’ decisions. Marcus thought that Hadassah was ugly, yet something about her captured him and soon Marcus came to admire her. The entire Valerian family grew to love Hadassah - and Hadassah loved them too.

 

Julia had a carefree life and knew nothing of work or hardship. She expected complete attention from everyone and total submission to her desires. She was selfish, ungrateful, and lived to only have a good time. Talking Marcus into taking her places like the games to watch the gladiators fight was one of her favorite things to do. She didn’t understand anything about consequences. Her attitude towards others only seemed to worsen as the days passed, but nevertheless, Hadassah loved Julia like a sister.

 

None of the other servants and slaves understand how Hadassah can love Julia when Julia is so unkind. They do not realize that Hadassah has a love greater than human love; she has Jesus Christ’s love. That love sustains her throughout her journey. The Romans will have Hadassah killed if they learn of her beliefs in Christ. Hadassah does her best to share the love of God to Julia through her own actions and the stories she tells from the Bible. Will Hadassah ever be able to freely talk about her faith in God’s Son, who died for the world? Will Julia’s careless and carefree behavior result in her own ruin?

 

This story does deal with some very intense situations so younger readers may want to consult their parents before reading the book. Never dull or boring, it’s one of those “stay-up-all-hours-of-the-night-reading” kinds of books. Rivers pulls the reader right into the story. This book is awesome and perfect for people looking for an exciting read.

 

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