The Deliverer

by Danielson, Peter

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U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1988. ABOUT THE BOOK Children of the Lion, Vol. 9 BREATHTAKING ADVENTURE SWEEPS ACROSS THE SANDS AS A PRINCE BATTLES FOR HIS DESTINY ... AND A WOMAN RISKS EVERYTHING FOR LOVE. Evil, like the shadow of approaching night, crept into the lands of Egypt and spread up river to the rich kingdom of Nubia. The descendents of the Hebrew Joseph felt the whip of slavery, and the true pharaohs vanished as a cult of perverse cruelty claimed the people's hearts. But a prophecy had decreed the birth of a savior, his fate to be tied to the Children of the Lion-the clan that bore the mark and the curse of Cain. Even now, from the distant city of Babylon, a tormented son of this secret tribe is returning to Egypt. With him will come a sword, sharp and strong enough to liberate a land. But is the promised Deliverer nigh? Yes, the time is come when a lonely Queen will again taste desire ... and a Prince will pick up a blood-forged weapon to challenge a demon king. THE DELIVERER BOOK IX OF THE CHILDREN OF THE LION DARK EVIL RULED A ONCE-PROUD LAND ... UNTIL THE COURAGE OF CHOSEN MEN AND WOMEN FOUND THE LIGHT OF FREEDOM AND LOVE, SETH-Disguised as a traveler he slips back into an Egypt of treachery and terror to play out a fearful destiny-a deadly duel with a sorcerer and a battle with his own tormented heart. MARA-Egypt's proud queen, possesser of a dangerous secret about a Prince's birth and of an obsession for a forbidden lover that will jeopardize her land ... and her life. APEDEMEK-Evil magus of the Nubian lands, his power is so awesome that even devils obey him ... and only a Child of the Lion knows the way to destroy him forever. PRINCESS THARBIS-Hot-blooded daughter of a cruel king, she will discover that true love can conquer all--even in the face of death-if she has the bravery to embrace it with her whole soul. MOSES-Thebes's -last Prince, ignorant of his own past he is raised to rule the Egyptians-yet fate will lead him to another people where only the very hand of God can help him survive ... and win. Library Journal Yet another addition to the biblical fiction series Danielson has been churning out for over a decade, this newest title deals with King Saul's progressive deterioration and jealous pursuit of the heroic young David. Set against a backdrop of Philistine aggression and laced with assorted subplots featuring ambition and treachery, passion and lust, this novel has the potential for vivid reading, and it sometimes is. Danielson has taken shortcuts, though, often resorting to safe, conventional prose and--in lieu of dramatized revelations--to straightforward summaries of what his characters are doing and why. Here, for instance, is one view of David: But he had no ambition to replace Saul on the throne, and he deferred to Jonathan as Saul's heir. He was loyal to Saul, to Israel, and to his god. Appropriate for genre devotees whose literary demands are not too high, but not an essential purchase.-- Elise Chase, Forbes Lib., Northampton, Mass.. ISBN: 0553274597. 1st. Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. FICTION.

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