The Day of Ezekiel's Hope by Donna VanLiere Review

 Good Morning Bookish Friends :)

I hope you all had a great weekend, and that you're all looking forward to the week ahead.

Mine was a little stressful as I've been having a weird pain in my lower back, and have to wait until later today to see the chiropractor.

I'm thankful I was still able to keep up around the house, and had the time to do some Bible study and more reading.

A little while ago, I shared my review of the first book in Donna VanLiere's end time series (review here), and today I'm excited to share with you all my review of the upcoming second book in the trilogy.

The Day of Ezekiel's Hope by Donna VanLiere:

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Harvest House

Publication Date: March 16th, 2021

Genre: Christian Fiction/Speculative Fiction

Synopsis:

Millions have vanished…
War has erupted around the globe…
Cities have been ransacked and overrun with lawlessness…
Yet this is only the beginning of the chaos that is to come.

Emma Grady has seen civilization collapse and New York gutted by nuclear attack. Amidst this international crisis, she and her growing family of outcasts must unravel the meaning of these strange and horrifying events, even as they struggle to survive.

On the other side of the world, Zerah Adler finds Israel surrounded by invaders intent on total annihilation. In Jerusalem, two men have the power to stop the rain and call down plagues of every kind. Are they sorcerers, or do they have the power of God? And a magnetic new leader has emerged, promising to provide peace and even salvation to the globe.

In the gripping follow-up to The Time of Jacob’s Trouble, bestselling author Donna VanLiere explores the end times through the journeys of Emma, Zerah, and others who face unprecedented danger. In the final chapters, you’ll discover what God’s Word says about our world’s future and yours—and realize that things aren’t spiraling downward but are actually looking up!

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

The Day of Ezekiel's Hope is the continuing story introduced in The Time of Jacob's Trouble, and focuses on a Biblically based fictional account of end times. Readers who enjoy dystopian novels will probably end up enjoying this one, and I loved how accurate to scripture Donna VanLiere keeps the story.

Readers, in this one, continue to follow Emma and her group of friends who are new believers and determining to stand for God's truth despite the state of the world. And we also follow two of the 144,000 evangelists, Zerah and Elliott, as they continue to proclaim the truth of God's Word and the need for Jesus. While I did enjoy the first book a little bit more, I still enjoyed this one and thought it was a really good follow up. Attention is given to the 144,000 evangelists, the two witnesses, and the rise of the anti-christ and his agenda. This one is definitely darker than the first one way, but that pretty much goes without saying as end times are going to be the darkest time ever seen in history, and I thought that was represented accurately and authentically.

I appreciate the fact that through reading this series by one of my favorite authors, I've gained a deeper understanding of Biblical prophecy and it's sparked my desire to learn even more. I personally enjoyed the Biblical study part of this book even more than I did the fictional side of it, and I think that Donna VanLiere is truly gifted at writing Bible studies that focus on the truth and keep the reader completely engaged and entertained. I learned so much about the history of the Jews, and it's amazing to see just how many prophecies have come true within the one nation of Israel alone.

The only thing that kept this one from being five stars for me was I found the timeline was disjointed and often hard to follow. The author covers a lot of ground within these pages, and because of this the story quite often jumps ahead by weeks or even months at a time from chapter to chapter. I don't think this would end up bothering everyone; I just personally found it a little bit confusing to follow.

All in all though, I thought this was a great follow up to the first novel, and I'm already looking forward to getting to read book three!

Final Rating: 4/5.

Thanks so much to Harvest House for allowing me to advance read and review this! 

 I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Harvest House) in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)