People of the Prophecy: The Second Book in the Maccabee Series

By J.D. Sonne

In the second book of the Maccabee Series, Judah finds himself at the head of an increasing fierce rebellion against the Greek Seleucid Empire. As he readies his population for the realities of the conflict, the Jews experience unexpected victories because of the Greeks' underestimation of their resolve and training. Set against the intrigues of the Greek Empire and their collaborators, the Jewish quest for freedom and self-rule takes on an intensity that demands blood from all sides. The Jews rise from their historical status as a conquered race to a nation whose right to exist will not be denied, and the Greeks find an increasingly unyielding Hebrew population fighting like lions for independence. Various Greek generals try and fail in their quest to conquer the Jews once and for all. In the camp of Gophna where the Jews have established their warrior village in the foothills above Modiin, Judah, Miriam and the rest of their friends and family wrestle to find their own peace amid the struggles and tragedies that plague their community. Many pay terrible prices of their own as they fight the Greeks and sometimes, each other. Deep into the rebellion, all parties, Greek and Jew alike, find difficulty and intrigue as they strategize in the scrub and hills of the Judaean wilderness. As one side attempts to conquer and the other side attempts to build, the odds that accompany their respective goals waver back and forth as they face their herculean tasks. The human stories that rise from the conflict will inspire both thrill and empathy in the reader as the characters experience all of the terrors and victories inherent in war.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B091CFFX3F
• ISBN13: 9798730275928
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"