Reader Mailbag: In the Acts of Faith trilogy, was Bruno Aetius a real person?

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Veda writes:

I read all of the Acts of Faith series. My question is about Bruno Aetius in The Hidden Flame. Have you found him to be a real person? My research came up with an Aetius who lived earlier, but not a Bruno Aetius. Thanks!

Dear Veda,

The character of Bruno Aetius was derived from several historical accounts of different people. That’s where the hint of authenticity came from. But he was indeed fictitious.

Nancy writes:

The Acts of Faith Trilogy is absolutely wonderful!!

We purchased The Centurion’s Wife for my daughter’s summer reading project. Having both been a fan of Mrs. Oke for some time, we were confident it would be good. After my daughter read it, I did as well. I was very quickly hooked.

Each of the books was difficult to put down at every point. They had my attention. Hook, line, and sinker. Descriptions were vibrant and eloquent and only moved the story along beautifully. It was easy to imagine what was happening. Each character was very well developed and believable.

Personally, I love exploring well-known Bible stories from different points of view. I love the way you did this.

After completing the series, I went back to Acts in my daily reading. I had a whole new outlook, while keeping my imagination in check.

Thank you for a great look into what it may have been like to be present during those crucial days of our faith history. Thank you for taking us on a wonderful adventure!

Dear Nancy,

I too have returned to the book of Acts for my summer study, and there are moments as I go through the first few chapters—which I have not revisited since Janette and I wrote these stories four years ago—that the insights become alive once more. It is wonderful to know that readers are sharing in this with me.