"Torn Asunder"

by Alana Terry

Review & GIVEAWAY!
1 autographed copy of "Torn Asunder"
plus
3 "Torn Asunder" audiobooks

5.0 out of 5 stars For the cause.....

Description

Hannah and Simon are ready to return home and carry the gospel to the people of North Korea. In this world of spies, secret police, and informants, they soon learn that staying together won't compromise their ministry. It could cost them both their lives. 

Two undercover missionaries delivering a single message of hope. Two Christians willing to die for the sake of the Good News. One love - more powerful than terror, more beautiful than life, and more dangerous than either of them could possibly imagine. 

A love so strong, nothing but the grave could overcome it. 

Torn Asunder is part of the Whispers of Refuge series branched off from Alana Terry's award-winning debut, The Beloved Daughter. These suspense novels tell the stories of contemporary North Koreans and can be read together or separately from Alana's other books.

This book can be purchased at the following locations:

http://www.amazon.com/

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

http://www.booksamillion.com/

Biography

When Alana isn't writing, it's likely that she's on the floor wrestling with her kids. Or playing outside with her kids. Or chauffeuring her kids. Or trying some random science experiment with her kids. But she's probably not cooking or cleaning.

Alana is a homeschooling mother of three who loves to write, hates to cook, and enjoys reading a good book almost as much as she enjoys writing one.

Alana won the Women of Faith writing contest for "The Beloved Daughter," her debut inspirational novel. She has also won awards from Readers' Favorite, IndieFab (Finalist), The Book Club Network, and Grace Awards.

Alana can be contacted at the following sites:

http://www.alanaterry.com/

https://www.facebook.com/AlanaTerryWrites

My Thoughts ~

In "Torn Asunder" the author details the ministry of two young underground missionaries, graduates of the Secret Seminary sponsored by an American couple in China. Simon, Hannah and the other graduates each embark on dangerous solitary missions to deliver Christian audiotapes and New Testaments to Christian safe houses in North Korea. Trained and prepared to deliver the gospel in a hostile area, extreme dangers always surround them. They can trust no one. Hannah is very young, and Simon is concerned about her ability to accomplish her mission alone. He abandons his own mission and secretly follows Hannah along the trail to her first stop. His regard for her placed them both in imminent danger. 

Alana Terry knows her topic well and conveys a vivid portrayal of the atrocities that exist in North Korea. As she develops the story of Hannah and Simon, nothing can prepare the reader for the horrific conditions and torturous events that they experience in the jails and prison camps. Authentic and credible, the horrors of life as it exists in North Korea are presented openly and candidly, yet with dignity for those who suffered at the hands of the prison camp guards. A love that has grown between Hannah and Simon is portrayed with a passion not only for one another but for what they represent. They are prepared to die for the cause of sharing the gospel. This book is not for the weak at heart, but the intensity of what these characters represent is tenacious and praiseworthy!

I was swept into this book as I was with "The Beloved Daughter" and "Slave Again," the prequels to this book. The events as described in each of these books are what I would deem reality fiction. It opens up your mind to the realities of what lies beyond our American borders and our worst nightmares. I highly recommend this book of open and honest portrayals of the lives of missionaries in foreign countries. 

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own, and no monetary compensation was received for this review.

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