Pilgrims of Promise

The Journey of Souls #3

by C.D. Baker

Unsuccessful in their mission to reach Jerusalem and to rescue her from Islam, Wil and a band of children begin the journey back home. They have endured starvation, disease and the horrors of watching their young comrades die or killed on their pilgrimage. Where is God? Why were they sent on such a mission by the Church? Vivid and haunting, the final book in this trilogy reveals some of humanity's most atrocious acts toward the innocent, and yet, simultaneously, some of the greatest kindnesses. It is strangely, not all that different from today. The reader who dares to follow these children on their way home, will be stronger, kinder and better for the journey.

Genres: Historical Fiction

514 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 6, 2005

About the author

C. David Baker’s first novel, A Journey of Souls, was released in 2000 and re-released in 2004 as Crusade of Tears…a Christee Nominee. He has written nine historical novels, two Christian devotionals, and a children's book published variously in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Ukraine and Russia. Research has taken him throughout Europe, and his interviews have included a variety of fascinating people such Manfred Rommel, son of Fieldmarshal Rommel, and Johann Voss, author and veteran of the Waffen-SS, both of whom contributed much to Baker’s 'Seduction of Eva Volk.

The descendant of early German and Scottish immigrants to Pennsylvania, Baker’s family tree is an assortment of Mennonite, Reformed, and Presbyterian families including Adam Neff–the flag bearer who stood by Zwingli as he died during the battle of Kappel, William Rittenhouse–the first American paper maker, and William Penn’s Dutch grandmother. Twenty of his ancestors served in Pennsylvania militias during the American Revolution.

The father of two sons, Baker lives on a small farm with his wife, Sue. Together they raise livestock with an interest in natural/organic methods and a passion for humane treatment. Failure has been part of his life as well. It has been these deep valleys that have led David to the well of Grace from which the essence of his writing is drawn,

Reviews

[Deborah Camuglia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loooooved this series. I may read it again someday. The character building was excellent. You were where they were, you could see what they saw. You entered their unique culture which appeared to be very well researched. The thoughts were deep. The story was realistically sad with a sprinkling of happiness. It gave me many things to ponder. It also provided an extra part in the back with a summary of thoughts and quotes that can be revisited. Being done with this series is bittersweet.