Land of Silence

Name: Land of Silence
Rating: 5 (20 reviews)

Tessa Afshar

May 2016 · Tyndale Fiction

20 reviews

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2017 INSPY Award winner, general fiction category!

Rejected by her family. Called unclean by society. Healed by the Savior.

Before Christ called her daughter . . .

Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . .

Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother is killed while in her care, Elianna tries to earn forgiveness by working for her father's textile trade and caring for her family. When another tragedy places Elianna in sole charge of the business, her talent for design brings enormous success, but never the absolution she longs for. As her world unravels, she breaks off her betrothal to the only man she will ever love. Then illness strikes, isolating Elianna from everyone, stripping everything she has left.

No physician can cure her. No end is in sight. Until she hears whispers of a man whose mere touch can heal. After so many years of suffering and disappointment, is it possible that one man could redeem the wounds of body . . . and soul?

Moving biblical fiction drawn from the gospel accounts of the bleeding woman
From the beloved Christian historical fiction author of The Hidden Prince and Daughter of Rome
Includes discussion questions for book clubs

2017 INSPY Award winner, general fiction category! Rejected by her family. Called unclean by society. Healed by the Savior. Before Christ called her daughter . . . Before she stole healing by touching the hem of his garment . . . Elianna is a young girl crushed by guilt. After her only brother ...

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20 reviews

A Google user

October 26, 2016

I love reading but this book I would definitely rate the best book I have ever read. I not only enjoyed it it touched my heart in many ways. Thank you

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Tejomai _12

April 13, 2021

I wonder if I can fully put into words how much this book gave me .. how much it filled my heart with Awe of My God.. this is just wonderful feeling to see God uses books.. novels in such a sweet way. Okay. This is a fictional telling about the story of a woman who suffered 12 years with bleeding problem and was healed by touching His Cloak with faith filled heart. This story touched me so much.. The whole story of this women.. her suffering through her life , how much can she take I was amazed by how she faced everything that was thrown at her by Life Ethan from this writing stole my heart, He's Eliannas betrothed and pretty darn good , he's in my forever favorites list Truly I couldn't fathom how wonderful this book is.. I could feel her well after reading this book I was.. see I'm out of words I just can say it's wonderful and highly highly recommend it to anyone Loved it to the core I can't wait to read more from the author It's heart wrenching good I'm so blessed to have Jesus

Sarah Lively

February 24, 2024

Excellent book. Well researched and filled with the complexities of the human heart and the awe-inspiring, consuming grace and mystery of our Lord. Reading this book was a gift and an honor. If you are considering reading this novel of God's unending love and power to heal broken hearts, I urge you to do so.

About the author

Tessa Afshar is an award-winning author of biblical and inspirational historical fiction. She holds a master of divinity from Yale University, where she served as cochair of the Evangelical Fellowship at the Divinity School. After working in women's ministry for nearly twenty years, Tessa became a full-time writer and speaker. Tessa and her husband live in New England, where they proudly tend their mediocre garden. Visit her website at tessaafshar.com.

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