Sophia Frangos is in love with two brothers. Markos cares for her from afar while battling his thirst for vengeance. Dino wants to forget the horror that drove them from Greece to start a new life in America. One of these offers her a bright future—the other the past she lost. Which will be Sophia’s choice?
About The Author:
Susan May Warren and her family returned to the United States in 2004 after serving in Russia as
missionaries for eight years. Susan now writes full time from her home in northern Minnesota, where she and her husband live with their four children. Susan holds a B.A. in mass communications from the University of Minnesota, and is a multi-published author. Two of Susan’s books, Happily Ever After and The Perfect Match, were named the American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year (2003 and 2004), and she has also been a Christy Award finalist. You can learn more about Susan at susanmaywarren.com.
From Susan:
I love the heroes of World War 2, and I’ve always been a fan of epic stories of courage, sacrifice, and redemption. So…I was overjoyed when a publisher came to me and asked me to write an epic WW2 story. Are you kidding me? YES!!! Right about that time, I had spent three hours on a plane with this lovely Greek man who was a bit afraid of flying…so he told me his life story (instead of looking out the window!). Yep…he stirred a story in my heart. I’m so excited for this novel about two Greek brothers who come to America hoping to escape their past only to discover that God has an amazing future waiting for them.
My Impressions:
From the beautiful islands of Greece to the violence filled streets of Jazz age Chicago to the beach at Normandy and back again to Nazi occupied Greece, Sons of Thunder is a not-to-be-put-down suspense filled story. The story is told through the eyes of two brothers, Markos and Dino, and Sophia, the woman they both love. These three characters are driven by shame, guilt, fear and the desperate urge to survive. Yet the faithfulness of God is seen through the unfolding events of their lives. Warren does a great job of depicting the hopelessness of doing it on our own, while reminding us of our desperate need for God.
The words of Psalm 103 reverberate through the book’s pages: Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies . . . .
I really liked this book. There was no preachiness; no hit you over the head with the gospel approach. Sons of Thunder is filled with heart breaking and sometimes violent images. But Warren delivers a message of God’s love and grace in a quiet way that speaks louder than the evil and violence of the world.
Highly Recommended
(Sons of Thunder was provided to me free in exchange for this review. All opinions are mine and mine alone. Thanks to Litfuse for the opportunity to read this book.)
Contest:
Each one of us has a wealth of stories from the past – while they might not all be as sweeping and dramatic as that of Sofia and the Stravos brothers (swoon), your family history is a treasure nonetheless.
Well – let’s hear them! Were your great-grandparents ‘fresh off the boat’? Was your great uncle a war hero? Did your grandmother make unbelievable sacrifices to help or protect the family? Did your father harbor a family secret until his death? Are you related to someone famous? Do you have a family treasure? Whatever it is that is unique in your family history – share your story here! (click on the SHARE button).
One grand prize winner will receive:
• Memory Prize package containing a gift certificate to create your own hard cover photo book
• 6 month membership to Netflix (to satisfy that flick fix!)
• Signed copy of Sons of Thunder!
5 runners up will also win signed copies of Sons of Thunder!
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