The First Flame: Shadows of The Empire

By Marc Lessard

What if the fire that awakened the Church now threatened the heart of an empire?

The flame has spread and Rome has begun to take notice.

The First Flame: Shadows of the Empire continues the epic biblical saga beyond its beginning, following Paul and the early believers as faith collides with tradition, power, and persecution. Churches fracture under pressure. Truth is challenged by deception. And the gospel advances not in safety, but in defiance of forces determined to silence it.

Walk the roads of Galatia, Corinth, and Thessalonica as doctrine is forged in conflict and grace is tested. From confrontations with false teachers to whispered prayers under threat of arrest, this is the story behind the letters, lived out in dust, danger, and unshakable hope.

Perfect for readers of biblical historical fiction and faith-driven epicsExperience the struggle between law and grace as the early Church fights to remain freeWitness a faith that does not retreat, even as Rome's shadow grows longer

The fire has been lit.
The empire is watching.

Will the flame survive when it reaches Rome?

Scroll up and continue the journey. The fire is spreading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GMJWWLGJ
• ISBN13: 9798247563839
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"