The Beloved Daughter is an inspirational suspense novel by Alana Terry, which tells the story of a young girl sent to a North Korean prison camp for her father’s faith. It has won awards from the Book Club Network and the Women of Faith writing contest. It is also currently one of the nominations for Book of the Year at bookfun.org.

The Beloved Daughter will be on sale for just $0.99 (regularly $3.99) from the amazon kindle store from December 26-30. As a special Christmas bonus, if you are one of the first three people to comment on this blog, you can win your own free kindle copy today! And if you’re feeling especially lucky, enter this giveaway for a $25 amazon gift card!

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My Review:

It is books like this that humble me and remind me of how blessed I am to live where I do. All too often, American Christians (like me) forget how much Christians suffer for their faith in other parts of the world for practicing their faith. This book was extremely well-written, but it was immeasurably difficult to read at times. And I’m sure the author wrote a happier story than many Christians in North Korea experience. I was pleased with the stark honesty and pathos that enveloped the pages of this story. My heart was broken at so many points for the characters in the story, and I can only hope that the prophecy in the book is true (no spoilers–you need to read that for yourself).

Even though this is a Christian book, it never came across as preachy. The salvation message is beautifully woven into the fabric of the story, and the spiritual journey of our heroine is told with astonishing candor. There is no profanity within the book, and all sex scenes are implied and not detailed. The ending of the story makes me hope for a sequel, but it also made me question if I would have (could have) done that. Again, no spoilers–read the book yourself!

When I read the author’s note at the end of the book, I was so pleased to see that five dollars of each book sale go to “Voice of the Martyrs.” This makes me want to recommend the book to everyone! If you don’t know of the organization, it puts the Word of the God in the hands of Christian nationals all over the world who have no access to the Bible. Yes, there are places in this world where the gospel is still restricted. May these restrictions end in the near future!

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

SAVE BIG: Get the ebook from amazon for 99 cents when you buy before Dec. 31. If you like audiobooks, you can buy the unabridged version narrated by 4-time Audie-award winner Kathy Garver from Audible, or get it from amazon for only $1.99 after you buy the ebook (save $18). Like paperbacks? Get The Beloved Daughter for less than $12 on amazon.
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