The Chronicles of Canaan

A King Rises

By: Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez

Narrated by: Patrick Michaels

This story tells the tale of a boy with an Israelite father and a Canaanite mother. A young boy is caught between two worlds during the time of Samuel the Seer.

In the first volume, he is captured by the Sea Peoples during a battle; he is enslaved and taken to the Philistine stronghold of Gath where he meets two young girls who will shape his future. All the while, he remembers his friend, a beautiful Canaanite girl, and wonders whether he will ever see her or his parents again.

The journey continues in this volume as the young warrior is confronted with the challenge of facing evil scavengers, choosing the first king of Israel, and deciding between his feelings for a beautiful Canaanite girl and a young Israelite woman who loves him deeply.

©2020 Juan Marcos Gutierrez (P)2021 Juan Marcos Gutierrez

Captivating to the very end

I enjoyed this coming of age story which became more and more captivating as the story progressed. Great details helped built a mental image of the action and character development.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story and would recommend this to everyone.

A captivating coming of age story

I listened to this story with my teens. We all enjoyed it and will be on the look out for the next book in the series!