Book one of the Rise of Daniel follows Daniel, Jeremiah, and Nebuchadnezzar at the beginning of the Babylonian Captivity. Daniel, a boy of fourteen years of age, is thrust into a world of conspiracy and evil when Jeremiah the prophet predicts the coming of the powerful Babylonian prince, Nebuchadnezzar, to conquer Jerusalem. The kingdom of Judah has turned their back on the God of Israel, trusting in the Egyptians and the gods of the heathen nations around them. Jeremiah’s prophecies strike at the heart of these abominations, creating enemies all around. Even Daniel, a mere boy, must take sides. But there is hope. If Judah would turn back to the one, true God then perhaps, just perhaps disaster might be adverted.
Meanwhile, Nebuchadnezzar is on his way after punishing the Egyptians with one of the mightiest armies ever to be assembled. More is at stake than simply the destruction of Jerusalem, and Jeremiah must somehow save the ark of the covenant, for if he cannot, then surely Nebuchadnezzar would plunder the most sacred and holy object in all Israel. Even if the prophet manages to do so, Nebuchadnezzar has other plunder in mind. If he successfully captures Jerusalem, he intends to take the best and brightest of the youth of Jerusalem and convert them into loyal servants who can serve the king of Babylon–even over their own people.
A fast, action-packed read filled with danger, political intrigue, and betrayal, you will fully enjoy this book. Containing an air of ancient ambience, well-researched both biblically and historically, The Rise of Daniel novels will delight and challenge.
WARNING: Some sensitive topics are addressed in these novels, but they are done so obliquely, meaning before or after the event. No vivid or descriptive details are given. Such topics include being made a eunuch, torture, and gruesome violence.
Book Two – Children of the Captivity
Book Three – Revealer of Secrets
Book Four – Rising Wrath
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I was fully invested in the story from the very start. A good author can make the Bible come to life, for me. You have done that with Crucibles of God! I know the basics of Daniel’s story, but this encouraged me to desire to learn more!
— Gayle Wilson
