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  <title><![CDATA[An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion #2)]]></title>
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  <default_description>This classic series has inspired over half a million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the 10th anniversary editions of this beloved series. These editions include a new foreword from the publisher, a new preface from Francine Rivers, and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use. &lt;p&gt;&lt;B&gt;#2 An Echo in the Darkness:&lt;/B&gt; Turning away from the opulence of Rome, Marcus is led by a whispering voice from the past into a journey that could set him free from the darkness of his soul.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1995</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>An Echo in the Darkness (Mark of the Lion #2)</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Francine Rivers]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Those who need their religious beliefs confirmed in literature that has no other point]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Feb 06 05:07:46 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Feb 08 08:00:00 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[The only reason why I got as far into this book before quiting is because I was listening to the audio version during my commute. Even then I could only stand the first 4 (of 12) cd's before it was ejected out of my stereo. <br/>I didn't know that this was the 2nd in a series, but I don't think tha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14706780">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another interesting read by Francine Rivers...<br/>Again many lessons learned!<br/>A few thoughts from things I read...<br/>I'll try not to use names so I don't give away plots... ;)<br/>**There is a discussion between two characters, about why God would allow a servant of His to be killed while...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57639869">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was looking forward to this book because I so much enjoyed the first of the series.  I knew however, that sequels can be disappointing, and this one was!  I wish authors didn't spend so much time in a sequel catching people up on what happened in the previous book.  This book spent so much time in...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57410489">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book continues and ends the saga of Hadassah, but focuses more on the struggles of the people she's comes into contact with.  The Valerian family are all in different places in their lives, some of them desperate, and they are searching for a real God who lives, not the pagan gods they are used...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48836914">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Aug 14 10:10:10 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Aug 14 10:14:11 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[After reading the first book in this series, I was excited to continue the series to find out what happens to Hassadah.  I believe she is the best character in the first two books, and I was driven by my desire to know how her story unfolded to finish this book.  <br/><br/>I loved her story--saved...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67383942">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Christian fiction... Hadassah is the main character and is a Jewish Christian slave who was sent to the lions at the Roman Colesium.  She is miraculously saved from the lions by a young Greek doctor, unfortunatly her face is left badly scarred and she walks with a limp. <br/><br/>On the other hand...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58697654">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed May 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[An Echo in the Darkness is a continuation of A Voice in the Wind.  I loved this book as much and probably even more than the first book.  I loved Marcus' journey to find God.  However, as I read in another review, two books is a long time to want to slap someone.  I completely agree with that statem...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55776357">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="55075016">
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 05 17:06:55 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really loved A Voice in the Wind and this book is necessary to complete that story, but I didn't enjoy it quite as much.  I just found the character development and story lines in the previous book to be more gripping since the characters were young and fresh and we didn't yet know what direction ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55075016">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="55650666">
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I just don't think that anyone lacks that much self-preservation.  Again, perhaps if we are supposed to see Hadassah as a Christ figure, then maybe I can forgive the plot.  I think it far more realistic for Hadassah to have admitted to herself that she was going back to Julia to hopefully be close t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55650666">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really liked this book.  I love Francine's style of writing!  If you like historical fiction, you would probably like this.  It takes place 40 years after Christ lived.  It protrays what life was like in Rome and how it was for Christians.  It has an excellent story, and plot.  The third book will f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72476847">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="35547704">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Denise, Lisa, Shannon, Jayme etc.]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Wed Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Oct 17 08:43:24 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 12 08:27:58 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count>1</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[I am still reading this book, but cannot read it fast enough.  Again a good book with lessons on how God will show you the way, but you have to make the decision in how you live your life.  You have to take responsibility for your own errors in life.  <br/><br/>WOW!  I have read both books now.  T...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35547704">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="76256680">
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    <name><![CDATA[Melody]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Verona, WI]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Oct 30 18:02:29 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Oct 30 18:10:43 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book brought to light how, many times, God uses something that is a tragedy to bring about amazing things. He doesn't always cause them, but he can use them for His greater good. Sometimes, he changes the tragedy and other times we have to pay for the consequences of our actions, but ultimately...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76256680">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="54932480">
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  <read_at>Fri May 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book a significant amount more than the first of the series (which I also enjoyed.)  I felt like the story of Marcus' conversion was a little odd - all that struggling and then out of the blue acceptance - but I was of course happy he converted so that he and Haddassah could find each o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54932480">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="52009447">
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Echo picks up a year after the end of the first book in the series, A Voice in the Wind. We learn more about our favorite characters from Voice, but we also meet new and interesting characters, Alexander, Rashid, and Ezra. For me, this book was even better than the first, and I didn't think that wou...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52009447">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="45545559">
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  <read_at>Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I could not wait to read this book, after seeing how the first book in this series ended it's impossible not to start it immediately!  You have to give Rivers credit on your writing abilities and vision it took to create such a compelling story that is so unique as a Christian historical fiction.  T...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45545559">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="51095021">
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  <read_at>Mon Dec 08 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Like many sequels, I didn’t like it quite as much as first one. On the other hand, I did read it all in two long marathon sessions, so it certainly kept my attention! And it was nice to have most of the loose ends tied up. There’s a third book in the series that promises to tie up the rest of th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51095021">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Personally, I didn't like this one as much as the first one.  I don't know why, I just didn't.  Perhaps because the entire thing didn't feel as connected to reality as the first one.  Perhaps it was because it felt a little too melodramatic.  Maybe because the character of Julia became even MORE ann...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59068828">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Francine Rivers is my favorite Christian author.  I have put off reading this series, however, because of the horrors of the time period and because it is more of a romance novel, which is not my favorite genre.  It's been about a year since I read the first in the series but the story-line came bac...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72365311">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I LOVE these books.  We've been studying Roman History and these books bring it alive.  These are Christian and present the gospel over and over.  The characters are not 2 dimensional.  The plot keeps me hanging on.  They are 400 page books and I was  reading one a week.  <br/><br/>I'm going to st...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64267786">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[#2 in the Mark Of the Lion series.   A must read, if you've read book #1 [ book: Voice in the Wind].  Very GOOD sequel.  <br/><br/>Francine Rivers is a Christian writer, and her books do have a Christian theme and message, don't be mistaken.  However, they're also full of anguish, heartbreak, sadn...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32814006">more...</a>]]></body>
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