"An Echo in the Darkness"

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    Well I'm actually quite disappointed with this book. "An Echo in the Darkness" is a continuation of "A Voice in the Wind" and failed in comparison! This novel continues the story of Hadassah, Marcus, Julia, and Phoebe... adding some other unique characters. "An Echo in the Darkness" was long winded and slow. There weren't many exciting scenes and those were few and far between. This book wasn't a total loss though, I was happy the way things turned out for characters and the message they brought with it.
     As I said before this books goes on to tell of what happened next from the heart pounding scene in the last book. Feeling like his one true love is gone brings Marcus to utter despair. Searching for answers, more like demanding why Hadassah had to die, takes Marcus to another land. Through his journey he is cursing God with his very heart. (Honestly I was a little uncomfortable with how much he was spewing his hatred for God. Just thought I'd tell you that a lot of the parts with him were like that. :P) Stepping where Hadassah stepped does nothing for him. Will he find his answers? Or will the those who want him dead prevail?
     Julia is ill.... she is nearly alone... will all those she know forsake her? Throwing away the one person that truly loved her brings her without anyone. Going through money like water and being conned brings her to poverty. Not only is her disease terminal it is brought on by her own shameful life. Suffering from the afflictions that she had placed upon herself, Julia seems to always be the one not to blame. As her disease wears away at her body new fears take hold. Will I be alone at the end? Where am I going? These are but a few questions she has swirling around her head. When she does find someone who will stay with her, who is a Christian, will she continue to refuse Him. Will she ever see the true meanings of the stories Hadassah had once told her? As the end is drawing quickly will Julia be left in darkness?...
       (Spoiler alert for this paragraph!)     Thinking all life was gone, that she had completed her business upon this earth, brings great confusion for tattered Hadassah as she is miraculously saved. As a physician risks all he has to save a victim of the lions den, will it be worth it or will she prove a great azar(helper)? Hoping to protect her the physician, Alexander, gives her a new name Rapha, meaning healer. Protesting that it is not she who heals but the Lord, she gives herself the name Azar. Life goes on and she thinks that will never have to see the Valerians again. Although as reputation spreads of Hadassah's power to heal and of the physician himself, she is once again thrown into Julia's life. Without ever having to show her identity, because of the veils she wears to cover her scars, will she be able to keep up this charade forever?
     
I hope you have a wonderful week and may the Lord be with you! Btw did you go see the Hunger Games premier? Unfortunately I did not but I shall soon! I'm so excited!