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Hezekiah's unexpected death puts his son in charge. The new king's angry heart puts him at odds with his best friend-drawing battle lines down the middle their fathers' kingdom. Chronicles of the Kings book 4. ** ### Review "Austin capably weaves her intertwined threads and creates believable characters in conflict with themselves and with each other." -- *Historical Novels Review* ### From the Back Cover ONCE BROTHERS AT HEART... NOW SWORN ENEMIES Constant compaions in their youth, Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, and Joshua, son of the palace administrator have been primed for leadership of Judah. But anger toward God begins to smolder in Manasseh's heart upon his father's unexpected death. As Manasseh comes to power, his insecurity leads him down the path of sorcery. Fearing a conspiracy, he lashed out at the leaders of his father's regime. As the mayhem of Manasseh's reign begins to unfold, Joshua and his family suffer devastating loss. The battle lines are drawn as Joshua seeks revenge against his boyhood friend. And with the future of God's faithful remnant at stake, Joshua struggles with whether to run from Yahweh...or to Him.