Land of Silence - Hardcover

An impressively crafted, inherently appealing, consistently engaging, and compelling read from first page to last.--Midwest Book Reviews

Top Pick review In perhaps her best novel to date, Afshar . . . grants a familiar character not only a name, but also a poignant history to which many modern readers can relate. The wit, the romance, and the humanity make [this] uplifting as well as soul-touching.--Romantic Times

Heartache and healing blend beautifully in this gem among Christian fiction.--CBA Retailers + Resources

Fans of Biblical fiction will enjoy an absorbing and well-researched chariot ride.--Publishers Weekly

Afshar's elegant evocation of biblical life will keep [readers] spellbound. An excellent choice for fans of Francine Rivers's historical fiction, and those who read for character.--Library Journal

2017 INSPY Award winner, general fiction category
Before Christ called her daughter . . .

Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . .

Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother is killed while in her care, Elianna tries to earn forgiveness by working for her father’s textile trade and caring for her family. When another tragedy places Elianna in sole charge of the business, her talent for design brings enormous success, but never the absolution she longs for. As her world unravels, she breaks off her betrothal to the only man she will ever love. Then illness strikes, isolating Elianna from everyone, stripping everything she has left.

No physician can cure her. No end is in sight. Until she hears whispers of a man whose mere touch can heal. After so many years of suffering and disappointment, is it possible that one man could redeem the wounds of body . . . and soul?