Jerusalem Vigil (#01 in Zion Legacy Series)

An unforgettable story from the authors of the ZION CHRONICLES and ZION COVENANT series.  
  
It is early afternoon on May 14 1948, in the world's most sacred city. Tension is high, as this is the day when British troops will hand over the key to Zion Gate and depart. They will leave Jewish and Muslim forces that have been fighting for months over control of a holy city they are all willing to die for.  
  
Caught up in this historic moment are a striking cast of characters whose stories make JERUSALEM VIGIL an unforgettable novel that is impossible to put down. As they have in their earlier series, THE ZION CHRONICLES and THE ZION COVENANT, Bodie and Brock Thoene have written a magnificent historical novel of the momentous events that unfold in the days after the British departure.  
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"For fast-paced, often riveting action, the Thoenes come through with scenes of horror and fear that rival those of James Michener." --The New York Post Bodie and Brock Thoene's superb storytelling comes alive inJerusalem Vigil, a novel of the struggle for Jerusalem. It is May 14, 1948, in the world's holiest city: today the new State of Israel will be proclaimed and British troops will hand over the key to Zion Gate leaving behind hostile Jewish and Muslim forces poised for battle. Caught up in this historic moment are Moshe Sachar, an archaeology professor who is also a strategist; his pregnant wife, Rachel, who flees Tel Aviv for Jerusalem via a perilous route through the Christian Quarter; and Daoud and Gawan, two orphaned Arab boys who find a father with an unlikely surname. In this engrossing page-turner, the Thoenes combine historical authenticity, unforgettable characters, and gripping drama to create a saga about a fascinating period in world history.Read less