Please Don't Hate Me for Loaning 'Lion of Babylon' to a Friend

Dear Friends,

Thanks so much for your incredible notes regarding Lion of Babylon; it really has meant the world. I am hard at work completing the edits on the sequel to Lion, entitled Rare Earth and due out in May 2012. Hearing your enthusiasm really meant a lot at a tiring point in the process.

Warmest regards,

Davis

Gary writes:

I loaned Lion of Babylon to my church treasurer. Wednesday night she asked if I had another Davis Bunn book, she was almost finished with this one. She said she couldn't put it down at all, and she hated me because she had so much to do. I told her I did have another great Davis Bunn book, his latest one, Book of Dreams. I assured her she would hate me even more when I give her that book to read.

You didn't realize that your writing would cause people to hate me, did you? I can handle it, just keep writing.

Dear Gary,

What a hoot. Thank you so much for the wonderful news. Please apologize to your treasurer for me, I hate to stand between anyone and all the stuff that can't be put off!

Jocelin writes: 

I am avid reader and many years ago, I had read some of Davis Bunn's books. My local library had just gotten a copy of Lion of Babylon in and was displaying it on their new book shelf, so I picked it up to read.

I could NOT put it down! It was a superb read! I almost felt like I was in Iraq right there with Marc fighting with him to rescue Alex. And even the most minute details were accurate, such as mentioning the breaking of bread and sharing of salt as a sign of friendship. It was not a typical Americanized read, but a book of a well-studied author who truly knew his characters, subject, and setting. A definite must read for all believers!

Judy writes:

Loving it!! Got it for Christmas!

Sid writes:

It is a great book. My book club is discussing it in March.

Gwen writes:

This is such a great book. I hated to put it down to go to bed, work, and anything else that took me away from it.

Michael writes:

I am an avid reader, a preacher, a writer, and an Army veteran. I admit that the title caught my attention because I am an avid prophecy freak.

What I found was not prophecy, but was a wonderful peace of work. The characters are rich, and complicated. The settings are written in a way that transports the reader into the scene. The deep undercurrents of character relationships nearly force the reader to care about each "person" in the story.

Then there are the rich contrasts and mixing of cultures that are done so well as to make us understand both that there are many differences in our lands, and that we are all truly humans made in the image of God. In short, this work is one of the very finest works of fiction I have ever read. My compliments to the author indeed.

Donald writes:

This is one of my wife's favorite books as well. We are both excitedly waiting the next one in the series. It is a "DON'T MISS" book!

Dorothy writes:

Once again, Bunn has written another great novel/ thriller…this time set in modern day Iraq. It is abundantly obvious that he has done his homework on life in war-torn Iraq and it shows on every page. What a difficult situation it is…both politically and in everyday life.

I heartily recommend this book to you and it will be in the church library and probably in the public library now. It is a ripping good story and well worth reading for both men or women. Just read it!

Alicia writes:

Just wanted you to know how much my whole family enjoys your books. We hope you will write more with Marc Royce as your "hero"!  Also, will soon pick up Book of Dreams.

Jinger writes: 

Lion of Babylon is an awesome book. Thanks for the reminder to just be a servant of Jesus.

Dear Jinger,

It remains a steadfast dream of mine to foster hope where only God can reveal it, and because of this aim, Lion holds a very special place in my heart.