While Mortals Sleep

by Jack Cavanaugh

Bethany House, 2001
ISBN: 0-7642-2307-0

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I'm thrilled to find a WWII novel that is as captivating as Bodie Thoene's Zion series! Cavanaugh takes the reader into the lives of a German pastor and his wife in 1939, when the Nazis are infiltrating everything in German society. So many people are fooled into believing that Hitler is the savior of Germany, and when the rhetoric of the party doesn't convince someone, the SS willingly "helps." Josef Schumacher is a true man of God's word with a heart for people, and while he sees the necessity of protecting his wife and unborn child, he cannot passively watch innocent people suffer. But where I really connected with him was when he worried about facing torture: "He didn't handle pain well, had spent most of his life avoiding it." This is an intense story of courage, love, and God's prevailing power, abounding with unexpected turns. As the first book of the Songs in the Night series ends, you'll definitely be looking forward to the next one! (It's coming in November 2002!)
~ Cindy

Other books by Jack Cavanaugh:

An American Family Portrait series:
The Puritans
The Colonists
The Patriots
The Adversaries
The Pioneers
The Allies
The Victors
The Peacemakers

African Covenant series:
The Pride and The Passion
The Quest for the Promised Land

Book of Books series:
Glimpses of Truth