The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green

Another great Historical fiction story I read by Jocelyn Green

My Review

The Mark of the King is an excellent book. I loved it! It captured my attention from the start. There were plenty of twists and turns to keep me reading!   Jocelyn Green does a great job painting a picture of what life was like in Colonel Louisiana.  It was tough!  I learned some interesting stuff about the settling of New Orleans & the French and Indian war. The Mark of the King is the  story of one women’s determination to make the best of any situation. I liked Julianne. She is a tough lady who had her struggles and doubts.  She is someone the reader can relate too.  I like how she weaves historical fact and Biblical truth throughout this story.  I think the reader can learn valuable truths along with the character’s.

I highly recommend this book to everyone.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. I also purchased a copy for myself. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

About the Book

After the death of her client, midwife Julianne Chevalier is imprisoned and branded, marking her as a criminal beyond redemption. Hoping to reunite with her brother, a soldier, she trades her life sentence for exile to the fledgling French colony of Louisiana. The price of her transport, however, is a forced marriage to a fellow convict.

New Orleans is nothing like Julianne expects. The settlement is steeped in mud and mosquitoes, and there is no news of her brother, Benjamin. When tragedy strikes, she turns to military officer Marc-Paul Girard for help, but does he know more about her brother than he will admit?

With her dreams shattered, Julianne must find her way in this dangerous land, where only grace—and love—can overcome the stigma of the king’s mark upon her shoulder.