Theodora's Children: A Tale of Hope
Gretchen has everything a girl could want --a magnificent estate, a beloved pony named Petey, a greenhouse bursting with strawberries in December, and a hundred pairs of ice skates. Everything, that is, except the one thing she longs for most: a brother or sister.
When she discovers seven orphaned children hidden away in a freezing, crumbling hovel, singing songs she's never heard, Gretchen doesn't think twice. She feeds them from her garden, keeps their secret, and fights to protect them from the cold-hearted Lord and Lady Blackmore, who want the children for all the wrong reasons.
But what starts as an act of kindness becomes something far greater. Pursued across a snow-covered landscape, brought before a king, and locked alone in a prison cell with only a handwritten copy of the Gospel of Luke, Gretchen discovers not just a family, but a faith that will change everything.
Told in the warm, firelit tradition of a grandfather's tale, Theodora's Children is a story for readers of all ages, a sweeping adventure wrapped around the deepest questions of loneliness, belonging, and hope.
"A most beautiful Christian allegory, reminiscent of C.S. Lewis' Narnia books... a timeless tale — set yesterday, today, tomorrow. This tale will never grow old. Goodness shines throughout the novel. It wraps itself around the reader and warms your heart and soul." — Julia Wilson, Christian Bookaholic, Five Stars
"Reading each chapter was much like watching a great movie unfold! I finished the entire book within a couple of hours because I couldn't put it down." — Jan I., Amazon Reviewer, Five Stars
"An excellent story for readers who like adventures, mysteries, and learning about God's love in a way even a child can understand." — Sally Shupe Book Reviews, Five Stars
"When we learn the mystery of faith, we have a Father who never leaves us truly lonely." — Lisa Lickel, Living Our Faith Out Loud, Five Stars