The Father's Hand

By Amber Lemus

Sixteen year old Tyrus and his family are forced to flee Rome and the cynical Caesar who blames them for a scandal. They board a ship bound for the Holy Land, but can they escape the imperial eagle before he swoops down upon them?

The heart-wrenching story of Aaliyah and Tyrus begins in The Father's Hand.

The Days of Messiah series follows the exciting adventure of the Ben-Tyrus family in the first century A.D. Follow their inspiring journey from Rome to the Holy Land as they walk alongside the notable characters of the Bible and experience the miracle of The Messiah. If you enjoy the A.D. Chronicles by Brock and Bonie Thoene, you will enjoy this Biblical Fiction series.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amber Lemus
• Release date: Feb 3, 2018
• ISBN: 9780999176733

Amber Lemus

Amber Schamel writes riveting stories that bring HIStory to life. She has a passion for history, books and her Savior. This combination results in what her readers call "historical fiction at its finest". A homeschool graduate from a family of 12 children, Amber found her calling early in life. First published at age 21, she has continued to hone her craft and has been awarded the 2017 CSPA Book of the Year Award in Historical Fiction. Between ministry, family and working in their family-owned businesses, Amber loves to connect with readers and hang out on Goodreads with other bookish peoples. Find her on the Stitches Thru Time blog, or on any of the major social media sites. Amber is an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers.http://amberschamel.com/Newsletter & updates: http://www.amberschamel.com/newsletter-signup.htmlBlogs - http://stitchesthrutime.blogspot.com/http://www.hhhistory.com/http://amberschamel.blogspot.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAmberSchamelTwitter - @AmberSchamel https://twitter.com/AmberSchamelPinterest - http://pinterest.com/AmberDSchamel/Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7073165.Amber_SchamelAmazon - http://www.amazon.com/Amber-Schamel/e/B00CIXK91M

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Days of Messiah

Volume 0.5

The Father’s Hand

By

Amber Schamel

©2018 by Amber Schamel

http://www.AmberSchamel.com

Published by Vision Writer Publications

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Castle Rock, CO 80104

EBook 2nd edition created 2018

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This book is a work of fiction. The names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the writer's imagination or have been used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, actual events, locales or organizations is entirely coincidental.

All Scriptures quotations are taken from the King James Version (Public Domain).

Cover Design by Vision Writer Publications

Photos from 123RF Photos and Schamel's Legacy Photography.

Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

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The Saga Continues

Chapter One

Circa 3 A.D.

Tyrus, wake up. A bleak voice roused him from sleep as a rough hand patted his shoulder. Gather your things. It’s time to go.

The urgency in his father’s voice stirred the confusion already swirling in his groggy mind. What? Where are we going? Why are we leaving in the middle of the night?

Shh. There’s no time for questions. Get moving. I need your help gathering the family together. We must leave quickly.

The light of his father’s lamp faded with his footsteps as he walked out into the large courtyard.

Tyrus rolled out of bed and squinted, willing his eyes to adjust to the darkness. Gather his things? What things? He didn’t even know where they were going.

He huffed and rubbed his eyes. Blinking hard, he groped in the darkness for his olive-green tunic. His hand met with a cool, smooth fabric. That was it. His parents had given him the Asian silk garment along with his own prayer tallit upon his sixteenth birthday a few months ago. All his friends had been jealous. Reaching under the bed with his other hand, he pulled out his leather satchel. He stuffed his silk tunic and other necessary items inside. What could be wrong? He had just been dreaming about the priest who was coming from Jerusalem to teach in their synagogue. How exciting it would have been to hear from a man who’d actually lived in the Holy City. Why would Abba want them to go anywhere at this hour?

Tyrus strapped on his sandals and scanned the room. The two other beds still held their young sleepers.

Tavor, wake up. The form in the bed across from his rolled over. Up, I say. Gather a few of your things and meet us in the courtyard. It’s time to go.

Go? In a swift movement, Tavor tossed the blanket and fumbled with his sandals. His little brother always wanted to go. He didn’t care when or where.

"Pack a few things