The Feather

by A.J. Dudley

The Feather begins the epic tale of Nicholas Monitari, the son of a royal tutor, and of young Arabella, Princess of the Isle of Man. In the 1500s, in the midst of the Church’s great tearing, we catch a glimpse into the secret Raven Crest Fellowship. Courageous members willing to stand to the death for the sake of truth and love, devoted to their quest: revealing the heart of God for the redemption of others. On this little island in the heart of the Irish Sea, we discover that the greatest of glory can only be found through the greatest of suffering and the abundance of life is sometimes found in death.

Will the young boy be forgotten?

Will the princess survive? If she does, will the price have been worth it?
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And who are the people who keep showing up at Nick’s home, in the quiet of night?

Let us see….

459 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 5, 2017

About the author

A.J.Dudley is an author, entrepreneur, mother, and discipleship coach. Her fiction focuses on Powerful, Life-changing, and Redemptive stories, including Baase: The Bird Called Death and the Raven Crest Trilogy. She has also written an equine-assisted discipleship program, A Thousand Names. She is an author committed to changing lives through literature and in-depth curriculum. After self-publishing the first edition of The Feather (1st of Raven Crest Trilogy), she made the decision to start a publishing company her way. She is now the President of Raven Crest Publishing and Production House, LLC - a hybrid business focusing on finding unique authors who have manuscripts that change lives. In addition to publishing and writing she is wife to a professional sportsman; a mother of 5 (and sometimes more); Vice-President of David Dudley, Inc.; Co-Founder of the non-profit farm One Body In Christ Ministries; Managing Member of David Dudley Land Company, LLC and Country Trends, LLC; and Founder/Director of A Thousand Names horse discipleship program. She has dedicated her life discipling and coaching women to live in the freedom of Christ Jesus.

Reviews

[Amanda Lauer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love books set in the time of King Henry VIII and this book did not disappoint. It took a bit to get into it but once I was hooked, it was hard to put down. This story line was intriguing and the book is well-written. I would have given this five stars except for two things: 1) the length of the book — this is much more than most readers are willing to tackle in this day and age. Breaking the story into two books to start this series would make it less daunting. 2) There were two scenes involving physical violence and psychological violence toward a child, as brief as they were, that I found disturbing. That being said, I would like to read the whole series once it's published to see how this story unfolds.

[N · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!

Intriguing... so different were the times and situations, yet so familiar the feelings and spirits! Characters spring to life so fully human and vulnerable that one can identify a bit with each. One can clearly see the line drawn between good and evil, unfortunately not always so clear in our own lives as we live them. Impossible to read without some level of self reflection!

[Ellison · Rating 4 out of 5]

About a troubled princess whose parents aspire to marry her off as a national asset for stability. Additionally a farm boy appears as their lives are chronicled for nearly two decades. Their lives are bracketed by King Henry VIII and Martin Luther. Bandits and swordplay.