Triumph of the Lion

Children of the Lion #19

by Peter Danielson

While the warrior king David amasses an army to march on Jerusalem, Sunu, a fierce young warrior, is driven by faith to raid the heart of the city, an act that could prove pivotal to the battle's success.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Ancient, Biblical

277 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 1995

About the author

House pseudonym used by Franklin King, James Reasoner, George Warren, and Hugh Zachary

Reviews

[Kay Mcgriff · Rating 5 out of 5]

A satisfying end to this massive saga--19 books in the series. I am sad to leave this world and the characters that populate it. Urnan, Eri, and Sunu remain loyal armorers and warriors to King David as he establishes the kingdom of Israel and makes his new capitol in the city of Jerusalem. The women they love--Jerioth, Balaan and Mara remain strong as well. The new children to be born to the Children of the Lion bring their gifts to life as well--especially Leah, who shows signs of supernatural tendencies. Kaptor journeys to Israel to scout out the land of Canaan for his brother, the Pharoah Sheshonk, and returns to Egypt after being thought dead to find things are not as he left them. Once again, it is a world filled with war and violence, but also with love and loyalty and honor.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the last book in a 19 book series. I thought it was a very good and interesting series on Old Testament biblical history. It is a fictional story based on the viewpoint of a line of people called the "Children of the Lion" whose lives always seem to be intertwined with those of Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, David, etc. The Old Testament comes alive with descriptions of politics, religion, love, sorrow, wars, and intrigue. All the elements needed to keep one interested. If there is one drawback, I would say all the books had a similar ring to them with different names. However, I was not deterred from reading every one and enjoying them.