A Novel on The story on Nehemiah - Book 3 in The Restoration Chronicles
When news reached him that Jerusalem's wall is shattered and its gated burned with fire, a distraught Nehemiah seeks Gods guidance in fasting and prayer. Granted an unexpected leave from his duty ad cup bearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes, Nehemiah sets out for Jerusalem to rebuild the city wall never anticipating all the dangers that await him on his arrival. The leaders of the surrounding nations become his fierce enemies plotting to assassinate him and stop the walls reconstruction forever. A drought, meanwhile, has left the county impoverished, with many families resorting to selling there children as bond servants just to keep from starving.