A.D. 30: A Novel

Ted Dekker

Oct 2014 · Sold by Center Street

About this eBook

A sweeping epic set in the harsh deserts of Arabia and ancient Palestine.
A war that rages between kingdoms on the earth and in the heart.
The harrowing journey of the woman at the center of it all.
Step back in time to the year of our Lord...A.D. 30.
The outcast daughter of one of the most powerful Bedouin sheikhs in Arabia, Maviah is called on to protect the very people who rejected her. When their enemies launch a sudden attack with devastating consequences, Maviah escapes with the help of two of her father's warriors--Saba who speaks more with is sword than his voice and Judah, a Jew who comes from a tribe that can read the stars. Their journey will be fraught with terrible danger. If they can survive the vast forbidding sands of a desert that is deadly to most, they will reach a brutal world subjugated by kings and emperors. There Maviah must secure an unlikely alliance with King Herod of the Jews.

But Maviah's path leads her unexpectedly to another man. An enigmatic teacher who speaks of a way in this life which offers greater power than any kingdom. His name is Yeshua, and his words turn everything known on its head. Though following him may present even greater danger, his may be the only way for Maviah to save her people--and herself.

Ratings and reviews

This novel revealed a story that many of us, particularly in the Western World, have heard so often it has become stale and bastardized, in a refreshing, beautiful way. It is as if the reader is hearing about Jesus for the very first time. It reminds me of my first time reading The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe. Not until the end did I realize who Aslan was and by then C.S. Lewis had already created his intended effect.

I loved the direction of this book. Plenty of action and even suspense, but with an amazing underlying story I've always enjoyed from Ted Dekker! Can't wait to read the next one!

I weeped many times while reading this book. Beautiful sorrow, and i could not put it down. Wonderful reminder of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

About the author

TED DEKKER is a New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels with a total of more than 10 million books in print. He is known for thrillers that combine adrenaline-laced plots with incredible confrontations between good and evil.