The Day of Ezekiel's Hope is an dystopian novel with a Christian flavor that grabs the reader and doesn't let go until the very last pages of the novel. I enjoyed it. fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games will like this.

I have been looking forward to getting a copy of THE DAY OF EZEKIAL'S HOPE by DONNA VANLIERE ever since reading the first book in the series, The Time of Jacob's Trouble, and am definitely not disappointed. The story carries on after the disappearances with Emma and her small group of believers scavenging for food and saving as many children as they can from being sold into sex trafficking. Elliot, a Jewish believer, who has been sealed by God, preaches the gospel in America, and Zerah, also one of the sealed witnesses, does the same in Israel. I feel this is what the author is doing in this novel, warning her readers to turn to the Lord before it is too late. In her description of the first part of the Tribulation period she brings the truth of Revelations, and in fact the whole Bible, to light in a way that we can understand. I particularly like the "Where in the Word" chapters at the end which attest to the writer's knowledge of Bible prophecy.
With the world suffering from the effects of the Covid=19 epidemic, I really feel the truths in this book will stir many people up to seek the Lord and study His Word.
I really cannot recommend this book highly enough and am looking forward to the third and final novel in the series.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Harvest House :Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

This is my first time reading a Donna VanLiere book and I was excited to read it. The Day of Ezekiel's Hope starts off with a bang and keeps going. It is about the end of times and those left behind. I loved the premise and haven't seen many books written on the topic. That being said, I just couldn't get into the book. I will suggest it to others I know as this is a relevant topic in current culture.

Whoo boy, This is a hard one. First of all, thanks to Netgalley and Harvest House Publishers for an ecopy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I grabbed this book because I saw the Sci/Fi fantasy part of it, and tend to like apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction. Unfortunately, I did not pay enough attention to the "Christian' tag, which is not in my wheelhouse. Out of fairness, despite this not being my cup of tea, I will attempt to review it in a non-spoiler way. First of all, the positives-the author has clearly thoroughly researched her sources and, in doing so, was able to flesh out a compelling narrative from the skeletons of story presented in the New Testament. I think someone into reading about the end-of-days, especially someone religious, will really be into this story. I was trying to think about the story as this: if it wasn't based on the bible, would it be as compelling? And the answer is I am not sure, because then it would seem more original, but on the other hand, the context of the story in relation to the bible is kind of the point here. As such, I would not recommend it for a typical reader of sci fi, though any religious person who is into end-of-days literature 100% should check this book out. I appreciate the effort the author spent on this, and regret that it did not personally resonate more with me. I am going to give it two stars (for my main Sci/Fi Fantasy readers) though, again, for a religious Christian Lit fan, this could well be a four star.

This is the second book in a series - the first one is called "The Day of Jacob's Trouble." It gave you the background of the characters and the story about "the Rapture" and a Jewish man "Elliot" and "Zerah" who are two men who are part of the End Time Jewish disciples who testify of Jesus (Yeshua" as the Messiah. We also meet Emma and Brandon, two unbelievers who are left behind in New York as the rapture happens who become believers and rescue children who are abandoned.
This book tells what happens to Israel as the nations assemble against her, and how martial law affects Emma, Brandon and her children in New York.
Zerah and his family are rejoicing because of God's miraculous intervention in saving Israel. An earthquake had decimated the Iranian forces and the Russian and Turkish governments were overthrown by Israeli forces.
Emma is fearful for their future, a man named Victor is arising in Europe promising to help the European Union countries, the U.S., Latin America and Asia unite to help each other.
What will happen next? Read the book to find out...

I read an advance copy of, The Day of Ezekiel's Hope by Donna VanLiere. Im so used to Donna VanLiere's Christmas novels I thought I would give this book a chance. This book had a lot going on, going back and forth around the world. War, destruction, and other mayhem, but I could not get into the book.