A War Within: The Healer
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Last published Thu, Mar 24, 2016
How far would you go to save your mother from slavery?
Theudas ben Ya'ir longs to find his mother and rescue her from slavery, but the Emperor, his legions, and Plautianus - the ruthless leader of the Praetorians - are besieging the city where she is held captive. Now Theudas must break the Roman siege and infiltrate the hostile city, find his mother and help her escape. But doing so will mean committing treason.
Will his quest cost Theudas his new-found faith and the life of the woman he loves? Can mother and son defy the odds and reunite? And if so, can they hope to survive?
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