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Lasting Word: Annabelle of Anchony Series Book Four
After a shipwreck, Annabelle of Anchony, again separated from her family, finds herself on a distant land inhabited by pillaging pagans who sacrifice children to their the Seafurs. Pregnant with twins when arriving, she must survive in the harshest environment in which she has ever lived, while dodging the pagans as she hopes her husband, Sir Nicholaus Hunts, will come for her soon. But how will he make it to a land he doesn’t know exists?
Prince Thomas, having promised his younger brother, Eduard, that he would search for him if he were ever taken, is desperate to fulfill his word. And although the queen of the Sockor Islands is imprisoned in the Abolian dungeon, she will not speak a word about Eduard’s whereabouts. How will Annabelle’s family ever find her youngest brother who was taken by the queen?
Princess Anastacia of Sethel, the true heir to the Sethelian throne, finds herself aboard a pirate ship, stolen away from Queen Camrina’s castle by Captain Anguis. But who is this man who freed Anastacia and paid for Annabelle’s rescue from Oro Island? What will he do with the princess?
Monakala, the kingdom south of Anchony, has felt the wicked hand of Queen Camrina. King Marcus is haunted by the promise he made to his nephew, Prince Leonardus, years prior, and was left unfulfilled because of the queen of the Sockor Islands.
Join the knights and royals in the fourth installment of the epic Annabelle of Anchony series as they desperately try to fulfill their promises in Lasting Word while trusting in the unchanging Word Incarnate.
Prince Thomas, having promised his younger brother, Eduard, that he would search for him if he were ever taken, is desperate to fulfill his word. And although the queen of the Sockor Islands is imprisoned in the Abolian dungeon, she will not speak a word about Eduard’s whereabouts. How will Annabelle’s family ever find her youngest brother who was taken by the queen?
Princess Anastacia of Sethel, the true heir to the Sethelian throne, finds herself aboard a pirate ship, stolen away from Queen Camrina’s castle by Captain Anguis. But who is this man who freed Anastacia and paid for Annabelle’s rescue from Oro Island? What will he do with the princess?
Monakala, the kingdom south of Anchony, has felt the wicked hand of Queen Camrina. King Marcus is haunted by the promise he made to his nephew, Prince Leonardus, years prior, and was left unfulfilled because of the queen of the Sockor Islands.
Join the knights and royals in the fourth installment of the epic Annabelle of Anchony series as they desperately try to fulfill their promises in Lasting Word while trusting in the unchanging Word Incarnate.
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Published February 9, 2025
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Ruth Apollonia
6 books17 followersA cradle Catholic born and raised in central Missouri, Ruth Apollonia attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and obtained a Master of Occupational Therapy in 2008. That same year, she ventured south on her clinical and eventually accepted a position at that same not-for-profit hospital, where she continues to be employed as an occupational therapist.
Annabelle’s tale first came to life when Ruth was a college student—writing when she had the time for her own enjoyment. As the story developed, Ruth recognized its potential at leading others to Christ and, after working on it for about five years, pursued publishing.
With little knowledge of the publishing world, Ruth used a vanity press to bring Annabelle of Anchony: Burdens of the Mind to readers in 2012, and in 2013 it was awarded the Catholic Arts and Letters Award by the Catholic Writers Guild.
Through the same vanity press, Ruth went on to publish the next two books in the series along with a children’s book: Annabelle of Anchony: Heart’s Relief (2013), Annabelle of Anchony: Kingdom’s Call (2014), and Angie and the Anger Lion (2016), respectively. God had other plans for Ruth’s choice in that publishing company, however, for in 2017 the vanity press closed, making all of her works no longer available.
Disheartened, but not hopeless, Ruth contemplated how she was to resurrect Annabelle’s tale with serious thought—yet hesitancy—of independently self-publishing. But, armed with more knowledge of the publishing world, Ruth recognized the benefits of using an established, traditional publisher. Wanting Annabelle’s story to reach as many as possible and knowing that would only happen with a traditional publisher, she approached a Catholic publisher known to publish fiction, and was rejected.
Writing to evangelize, Ruth trusted her books’ fates to the Father and the intercession of Our Lady and her Immaculate Heart (to whom, along with her family, she had dedicated her first book). Then, while networking at the Catholic Writers Guild/Catholic Marketing Network’s joint conference in 2017, she learned Marian Press was searching for young adult novels and was asked for a review copy of Annabelle of Anchony: Burdens of the Mind. A year later, Ruth signed the agreement with Marian Press to re-publish the books in the series and to publish book four for the first time.
Ruth Apollonia’s evangelization efforts are not limited to the pen: In the past, she has been a small group leader for Confirmation classes in the Jefferson City Diocese, has been a PSR (Parish School of Religion) teacher for 9th graders, and is currently the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) director at her local parish in the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese in southern Missouri.
Besides preparing for RCIA classes and re-editing her previously published books, Ruth Apollonia continues to work on book five in the series as well as other fiction stories.
Annabelle’s tale first came to life when Ruth was a college student—writing when she had the time for her own enjoyment. As the story developed, Ruth recognized its potential at leading others to Christ and, after working on it for about five years, pursued publishing.
With little knowledge of the publishing world, Ruth used a vanity press to bring Annabelle of Anchony: Burdens of the Mind to readers in 2012, and in 2013 it was awarded the Catholic Arts and Letters Award by the Catholic Writers Guild.
Through the same vanity press, Ruth went on to publish the next two books in the series along with a children’s book: Annabelle of Anchony: Heart’s Relief (2013), Annabelle of Anchony: Kingdom’s Call (2014), and Angie and the Anger Lion (2016), respectively. God had other plans for Ruth’s choice in that publishing company, however, for in 2017 the vanity press closed, making all of her works no longer available.
Disheartened, but not hopeless, Ruth contemplated how she was to resurrect Annabelle’s tale with serious thought—yet hesitancy—of independently self-publishing. But, armed with more knowledge of the publishing world, Ruth recognized the benefits of using an established, traditional publisher. Wanting Annabelle’s story to reach as many as possible and knowing that would only happen with a traditional publisher, she approached a Catholic publisher known to publish fiction, and was rejected.
Writing to evangelize, Ruth trusted her books’ fates to the Father and the intercession of Our Lady and her Immaculate Heart (to whom, along with her family, she had dedicated her first book). Then, while networking at the Catholic Writers Guild/Catholic Marketing Network’s joint conference in 2017, she learned Marian Press was searching for young adult novels and was asked for a review copy of Annabelle of Anchony: Burdens of the Mind. A year later, Ruth signed the agreement with Marian Press to re-publish the books in the series and to publish book four for the first time.
Ruth Apollonia’s evangelization efforts are not limited to the pen: In the past, she has been a small group leader for Confirmation classes in the Jefferson City Diocese, has been a PSR (Parish School of Religion) teacher for 9th graders, and is currently the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) director at her local parish in the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese in southern Missouri.
Besides preparing for RCIA classes and re-editing her previously published books, Ruth Apollonia continues to work on book five in the series as well as other fiction stories.
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May 8, 2025
Oh, my GOODNESS! It is finally here! And I got to read it right away! I love this soooooo much! I have to say I liked this and the last one kinda the same. Please, Ruth, will you please put ALOT more on the relationships between Will and Clare and Cristine and Prince Henricus! I love them so much! Thank you for an amazing series!💖🥰 I totally recommend it!
God bless!🙏😀
God bless!🙏😀
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