Daughter of Light: Charilene's Story

Daughter of Light: Charilene's Story is the sixteenth book in the Ordinary Women of the Bible fiction series.

As the Romans and the Jewish Council conspire to persecute followers of the Way, Philip's four prophetic daughters flee by ship from their beloved home in Caesarea. Charilene, the youngest sister, dreams of a Roman legionary in desperate need of help, and his urgent call haunts her along their tumultuous voyage to Ephesus.

God leads Philip and his daughters to the beautiful, broken city of Hierapolis, but their journey is far from over. In spite of the opposition, the sisters use their unique gifts to share the good news about Jesus until tragedy shakes this city's core.

What Charilene discovers below Hierapolis changes everything. She must work closely with her sisters to rescue those—including a Roman legionary— who've been wounded in both body and soul.

Writing fiction is Melanie Dobson's excuse to explore abandoned houses, travel to unique places, and immerse herself in old journals and books. The award-winning author of almost thirty novels.

Melanie enjoys stitching together both historical and time-slip stories. She has written four biblical fiction stories for Guideposts. Five of Melanie's novels have won Carol Awards, and two were finalists for a Christy Award. She is the previous corporate publicity manager at Focus on the Family and now enjoys teaching as an adjunct professor in the Pacific Northwest.—Portland, Oregon, area