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    When the Heavens Fall: A Winslow Breed Novel

    By Gilbert Morris

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    THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE WINSLOW BREED SERIES—THE PREQUEL TO THE FAMED HOUSE OF WINSLOW BREED SERIES!

    Brandon Winslow would rather gamble and frequent taverns than attend church. So how does he find himself at the forefront of the resistance to Bloody Mary’s attempt to eliminate—at sword’s point, if need be—the Protestant faith?

    During the reign of Mary I of England—"Bloody Mary"—young Brandon Winslow (son of Stuart, protagonist of Honor in the Dust, the first book in the Winslow Breed series) finds himself in dire straits. After being flogged and then drummed out of the military for seducing the wife of his commanding officer, he sinks into a life of gambling and petty fraud along with Lupa, the fair gypsy woman who nursed him back to health.

    After Mary weds Prince Philip of Spain, she begins to work in earnest to establish Catholicism as the only faith in England—and to execute Protestants. When Brandon sees several people burned at the stake in London for their faith, the experience changes him: Even though he has been only a nominal member of the Church of England, he finds himself compelled to stop those responsible for these outrages—and to do so before his uncle Quentin, a pastor, is himself burned at the stake. Unfortunately, the only way to save Quentin and so many others is to make Princess Elizabeth (who is herself in danger of dying at Mary’s hand) queen. And that, of course, would be treason. Punishable by death.

    But then, Brandon has always been a gambler . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHoward Books
    Release dateMay 11, 2010
    ISBN9781439170823
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    Gilbert Morris

    Gilbert Morris is one of today’s best-known Christian novelists, specializing in historical fiction. His best-selling works include Edge of Honor (winner of a Christy Award in 2001), Jacob’s Way, The Spider Catcher, the House of Winslow series, the Appomattox series, and The Wakefield Saga. He lives in Gulf Shores, Alabama with his wife, Johnnie.

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      Brandon Winslow lives during the time of Mary I of England and is a bit of a gambler and irresponsible womanizer who believes God has no use for him like he does the rest of Brandon's devout family. He even gets thrown out of the military for seducing a commander's wife. He meets Lupa who helps him make a living on the seedy side of life, and ignores his family until he can't ignore them any longer. He is given a second chance and wants to save his uncle Quentin before he is burned at the stake for his Protestant teachings.This is a light read, and a bit surprising as it's a Christian novel and features the main character being a loser most of the book.