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A.D. 30 follows Maviah, the outcast daughter of a powerful Bedouin sheikh, as she defends the people who rejected her from a sudden attack. With the aid of her father’s warriors—Saba, whose sword speaks louder than his voice, and Judah, a star‑reading Jew—they journey across perilous sands toward a world dominated by kings and emperors. Along the way, Maviah is compelled to secure an uneasy alliance with King Herod of the Jews. Her path eventually leads her to Yeshua, an enigmatic teacher whose teachings challenge everything she knows, offering a new form of power beyond any earthly kingdom. Facing both external battles and internal revelations, Maviah must decide whether following Yeshua’s guidance will save her people—and herself.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Christian Fiction
Authors: Ted Dekker
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