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10/7/2016

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The Dragon Roars

 
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Author: Sara Davison
Genre: Romantic Suspense


Their Secrets Protect Them ...
But Secrets are Hard to Keep

No one in the army can find out that Captain Jesse Christensen has become a believer. He and bookstore owner Meryn O’Reilly are forced to meet in secret, facing imprisonment or worse if they are found together. Their relationship deepens, but so does Lieutenant Gallagher’s hatred for the Christians in their city. As Gallagher’s power grows, it 
becomes clear that his connections go much further up the chain of command than anyone realized, putting all believers, especially Jesse, in extreme danger.

Meryn wants to give her heart to Jesse fully, but her past holds her back. Although circumstances conspire to keep her silent, she needs to tell him her secret. When he finds out what she has been keeping from him, nothing will stand between them anymore.

Or nothing will ever be the same.

The year is 2054. As the world descends into chaos around them and Christians in Canada and around the world face tighter and tighter restrictions, Jesse and Meryn wage a battle against forces of darkness – both physical and spiritual. And they face the threat of being ripped apart forever as Gallagher closes in on his favourite target and Jesse’s life hangs in the balance.

Jesse, Meryn, and all believers must decide if their faith is strong enough to carry them through these dark days, or if the cost of declaring allegiance to Jesus Christ is just too high.
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Reviewer: Beverly Wallin

I thoroughly enjoyed this second book of The Seven Trilogy. It is very well written and is a page turner. It took off where the first left off, giving a few details from the first book when needed for a reader who just started with this one. This is a futuristic Christian Book about possible end times from a fresh perspective. Lots of love, danger and intrigue in the life of two families and their friends. I'm looking forward to reading the final book of the series.


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Reviewer: Mary Hosmar

Captain Jesse Christenson and Meryn O’Rielly’s story picks up where book one, The End Begins, left off. Ms. Davison continues the story of their lives, and budding romance. But that doesn’t mean all is well. As Jesse’s love for God and for Meryn deepens, so, it seems, does the Canadian government’s determination to wipe out Christianity. Jesse’s secret must remain exactly that if he is to be at all effective in doing what he feels God is leading him to do. The danger of being found out is the death sentence.

The scripture verse quoted from Revelation 12:7 right before the first chapter sets the theme for the novel. Much as we would like to believe this novel series is purely a work of fiction, Ms. Davison’s message of the possible event of the last days comes through as plausible. The events which Jesse, Meryn and their friends experience are portrayed in such as way as to make the reader think of what their reactions to this type of persecution might be.

Ms Davison has skilfully woven the second of the trilogy into the first and continues to build the mystery and suspense surrounding Jesse and Meryn. Having said that, I must add that reading the second without first having read The End Begins, will leave gaping holes and unanswered questions for the reader. This is not a stand-alone book but must be read as part of the trilogy. The surprising ending leaves one waiting for the third instalment.

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