New Releases by Angela Elwell Hunt

Claudia is stunned by Asher Genzano''s story. Who is he? A fanatic? A religious zealot? A raving lunatic? Or is he what he says he is-a 2000-year-old man cursed with immortality and on a holy mission to prevent a global cataclysm? Her search for answers leads Claudia into the past where myth, history, and prophecy intertwine in ancient legends of the Wandering Jew, biblical warnings about the Antichrist, and eyewitness accounts of the Crucifixion, the Inquisition, the Holocaust. What Claudia learns challenges everything she believes . . . about life, love, and God.

Two women occupy a place in Herods court: the kings only sister, Salome, a resentful woman who has been told she is from an inferior race, and her lowly handmaid, Zara, who sees the hurt in those around her. Both women struggle to reach their goals and survive in Herod the Greats tumultuous court, where no one is trustworthy and no one is safe.

A fictionalized retelling of the Maccabean uprising against Syrian rule.

Five characters, with gifts they do not fully understand, are mysteriously brought together to battle growing pockets of darkness throughout the world. When the Harbingers team is sent to Mexico to search for a fairy, Andi is thinking of pretty wings and magic wands until they are shown the dead body of an actual winged creature. From where did these things come, and why has there been no sighting of them until now? When someone reminds them of an age-old prediction, the fairies seem much more sinister than charming.

Chava, daughter of the royal tutor, grows up with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria''s royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra, Chava finds herself imprisoned and sold into slavery. Cast off and alone in Rome, Chava must choose between love and honor, between her own desires and God''s will for her life.

Based on the biblical account of Esther, this story imagines the life and passion of this beautiful woman whose courage and influence impacted history and the fate of her people.

THE HEIRS OF CAHIRA O’CONNOR SERIES - BOOK THREE It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O’Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow…breaking forth from the courses to which they are bound to restore right in this murderous world… To Kathleen O’Connor, Cahira’s story was nothing more than a legend–until research divulged that the tale was true. Stunned, Kathleen realizes she herself bears Cahira’s mark. Is she destined to continue the legacy? To find the truth, Kathleen must delve into the past to find the truth about The Heirs of Cahira O''Connor… When Flanna O’Connor, a young medical student in Boston, is cut off from her family in Charleston at the start of the Civil War, she decides to disguise herself and move south with the Union Army. While in disguise, she must prove herself as a soldier and a doctor, both to her messmates and to Major Alden Haynes, brother to the man she has tentatively agreed to marry. But when Flanna and Alden are trapped between two armies, can Flanna trust God with her future…and with the love she has sought all her life?

Interweaving two captivating stories of romance and intrigue, humor and faith, The Emerald Isle wraps up the multi-colored threads of Angela Elwell Hunt''s The Heirs of Cahira O''Connor series in a page-turning conclusion that will satisfy both spirit and heart. Resisting her confining, traditional role as a king''s daughter, fiery-spirited Cahira O''Connor dreams of practicing her bow, not of capturing a husband. But when Norman invaders challenge the borders of the Kingdom of Connacht, Cahira finds both the one man who could win her heart and an irresistible calling to fight for the land and people she loves. To Kathleen O''Connor, the story of Cahira''s deathbed vow was nothing more than a legend‚until her research revealed that it was true. Now, in Ireland for the wedding of her best friend Taylor and his fiancee, Maddie O''Neil, Kathleen struggles to fit in at the O''Neils'' farm, Ballyshannon, and focus on her research into the life of her ancestor Cahira. There among Ireland''s emerald hills, Kathleen finds far more than she could ever have dreamed—including her own unexpected destiny as an heir of Cahira O''Connor.

THE HEIRS OF CAHIRA O’CONNOR SERIES BOOK TWO A line of women who would be warriors for truth “It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O’Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she lifted her hand toward heaven and beseeched God that others would follow after her, bright stars who would break forth from the courses to which they are bound and restore right in this murderous world…” To Kathleen O’Connor, Cahira’s story is nothing more than a charming legend—until her research divulges that several of Cahira’s heirs did, indeed, leave the traditional roles of womanhood to fight for right. Stunned, Kathleen realizes she herself bears Cahira’s mark. Is Kathleen destined to continue the legacy in the twenty-first century? To discover how the histories of these women relate to her own future, Kathleen must delve deep into the past to learn the truth about The Heirs of Cahira O’Connor… Aidan O’Connor Aidan O’Connor was raised among pickpockets and prostitutes in a Dutch colony on Java, Indonesia. But when a world-famous cartographer discovers her natural artistic talent, she is given a chance to leave her troubled life behind. Disguised as a boy, Aidan joins her benefactor at sea and begins the work of drawing the flora and fauna of the new world. This fresh beginning leads her into adventure--and to a great love. But can this love survive the force of Aidan’s past…and her ambitions for her future?

In February 2009, Shannon and Paul Morell were especially eager to bring a new life into the world. After years of infertility and miscarriages they had, in 2006, finally scrimped and saved enough to have in vitro fertilization. The result? Two dear daughters had been born, and six precious embryos had been frozen. They counted the days until they could transfer the six remaining embryos. Until the fateful day of February 17, 2009, when the clinic called. The doctor would like to you to come in today... Shannon writes, Face to face with the doctor, I noticed that his face was gravely serious. ''There''s been a terrible incident in our lab, '' he said. ''Your embryos have been thawed.'' A pause, as we both exchanged disbelieving looks, and he went on: Your embryos have been transferred into another woman''. The Morells have a story to tell. A cautionary tale of medical errors, unexpected miracles, sincere mourning, and grateful bonding with their son. Amazingly, theirs is also a story of joy-filled thanksgiving, a story of life - life that is precious, sacred, and treasured

Presents the life and struggles of Gayle Haggard, wife of the senior pastor of a large Evangelical congregation who confessed to drug abuse and a homosexual affair, and details her personal battle as well as the national public backlash.

The auburned-haired O''Connor women share a bond far deeper than their striking physical appearance: These courageous, high-spirited women all push against societal limits in this exciting historical, romantic novel that spans generations and countries. It is said that as Cahira, daughter of the great Irish king Rory O''Connor, lay dying of a wound from a Norman blade, she beseeched God that others would follow her calling. To Kathleen O''Connor, Cahira''s story was nothing more than a fable--until research divulged that the tale was true. As a stunned Kathleen realizes that she herself bears the mark of Cahira, she wonders if she is destined to continue the legacy. To uncover the answers, Kathleen delves into the past to find the truth about the Heirs of Cahira O''Connor. It is a journey that carries her across generations, from the battlefields of 13th-century Ireland to the castles of 15th-century Prague, and through a past filled with peril, courage, vengeance, love, and sacrifice beyond anything she has ever known.

When the unthinkable happens . . . En route from New York''s LaGuardia Airport to Tampa International, Flight 848 bursts into flames and crashes into Tampa Bay. All 261 passengers and crew are killed. For one week, newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder and her fellow reporters cover one of the nation''s worst air disasters in years with overwhelming and numbed emotions. Then a woman Peyton''s never met gives her a plastic bag that has washed up behind her house. The bag contains a note, almost certainly from the doomed flight, with a simple yet wrenching message: T- I love you. All is forgiven. -Dad Combing through the passenger list to find the victims whose children''s names begin with T, Peyton is determined to deliver the note to its proper owner. A quest which will prove as important to Peyton''s own life as to the mysterious T.

Available in time for the May 19th release of director Ron Howard''s film adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code" starring Tom Hanks, this captivating story will grip readers with a biblically based portrayal of the life of Mary Magdalene.

Many of today''s finest Christian fiction authors penned original Christmas stories that range from historical to contemporary, suspenseful to romantic--yet all contain the true meaning of this blessed season. All proceeds from this book will be donated to the ongoing charity work of Cook Communication Ministries International.

Christine''s friends help her investigate the cause of her older brother''s increasingly violent behavior after witnessing his frightening outbursts.

Having nearly forgotten her troubled early years in the wake of a successful twenty-five-year marriage and her husband''s renowned ministry, Emma Howard finds herself confronting the past and reevaluating her faith when the child she gave up for adoption reappears in her life. Original.

For eight years, a woman has taught, tended, and loved a western lowland gorilla named Sema, and has pushed their interactions to breakthrough levels. But now the zoo that owns Sema is demanding her return so they can exploit her abilities to fund zoo projects.

Neurologist Alexandra Pace teams up with British physician Michael Kenway to search the Amazon jungle for an indigenous people who may hold the cure for the deadly disease that is killing her body and mind.

Angela Elwell Hunt''s novel, set in ancient Egypt, imaginatively explores the interplay between Joseph, now the grand vizier of Egypt, and his famine-stricken brothers who had sold him into slavery twenty-two years before. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The island community of Heavenly Daze finds its coastal Maine residents preparing for their annual Thanksgiving community festivities and the coming months of cold and snow only to experience unexpected lessons in humility, trust, and hope. Original.

Versatile and prolific author Angela Elwell Hunt has two young teenagers of her own and has worked for 23 years with her husband in middle school youth ministry. In this book, she draws from her own and many others'' experience to instruct parents and anyone who loves teenagers in the fine art of relating to and caring for these sometimes puzzling young strangers. Throughout the book, Hunt teaches through warm, humorous true stories that she has collected from her wide contacts with other parents of middle schoolers.

In this sequel to "Against the Dawn", evil ruler Adrian Romulus has achieved the signing of a peace treaty between Israel and its Arab neighbors and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. Will Isaac Ben-David, a member of Romulus''s inner circle and new believer in Christ, learn the truth in time to stop the ultimate evil?

computer genius Daniel Prentice has no idea that the entrepreneurial opportunity of his lifetime will lead to a dangerous entanglement with a one-world government.

Even with her beloved husband gone, Lara Godfrey can''t help but feel renewed hope and joy over the new life growing inside her. But as the infant''s birth date draws near, Lara''s joy dims with the knowledge that someone is intent on possessing her child. Fleeing in terror, Lara''s only hope lies in trusting a man whose life is as shadowed as her own.

Daniel Prentice''s technological skill helped save the world from the deadly impact of Y2K in the popular thriller Flee the Darkness. But that victory didn''t stop the encroaching evil. In this gripping sequel, tension mounts in the 21st century as a Russion-Arab invasion of Jerusalem seems imminent. Now Daniel must guide NSA chief Captain Michael Reed in the battle ahead. More than a battle for the land, the offensive could be the fulfillment of Ezekiel''s ancient biblical prophecy of Gog and Magog invading Israel. As the world shudders in response, the invaders offer Israel a choice: surrender or be obliterated. As the State of Israel fortifies itself against the coming onslaught of missiles, biological weapons, and an invasion force attacking from all four borders, Reed and his Israeli counterpart, Sergeant Major Devorah Cohen, exhaust every military resource to prevent a nuclear war. Soon Reed and Cohen realize that the real battle they face is one of spiritual origin-for which no military drill could prepare them. Will Michael and Deborah find faith to confront the enemy? Never have the forces of evil been stronger, the stakes higher, or the world''s possible destruction nearer than By Dawn''s Early Light.

Tuya is a slave in the house of Potiphar. She and another slave, Joseph, become close and dream of a better life and of love, until they are torn apart when Joseph is thrown in prison.

In the wilds of America, Rev. Thomas Colman must win beautiful, fiery Jocelyn''s hand in marriage or face fifteen years of servitude.