Mose Sachar races to reach his wife in Jerusalem during the 1948 war.

It is May 23, 1948, and Jewish and Muslim forces have been in brutal conflict since the new State of Israel was proclaimed nine days ago. The Zion Gate is closed and the Haganah patriots, struggling to hold on to the Old City, are running out of supplies. Inside the city, the defenders' valiant spirit threatens to fail. The leading Haganah strategist, Moshe Sachar, is trapped in enemy territory and desperately races to reach his pregnant wife, Rachel, and the others who continue to fight for the Old City. Rachel's grandfather sees a prophecy of hope for Jerusalem, but can Moshe reach them before it's too late? Jerusalem's Heart is a riveting novel of the battle to liberate the world's holiest city. Once again, Bodie and Brock Thoene combine an unsurpassed and timely blend of history, superb storytelling, and incredible drama that thrills from cover to cover.

In the days following the formation of the new State of Israel, Moshe Sachar finds himself trapped in enemy territory, hoping to reach the soldiers still fighting for the Old City and to be by his wife's side as she delivers their first child.

The third volume in the historical epic of modern Jerusalem continues the dramatic story of the holy city with the Israeli War for Independence in 1948.

In the maelstrom of conflict between Muslim and Jewish forces in May of 1948, a rich cast of characters struggles to defend the Old City in an ongoing battle to liberate the world's holiest enclave.

The newest volume in the best-selling historical epic of the world's holiest cityWith more than seven million books in print, Bodie and Brock Thoene have taken their works of historical fiction to the top of the bestseller charts and into the hearts of their readers. Jerusalem Vigil, the first book in their latest Zion Legacy series, begins the sweeping saga of the history of Jerusalem in 1948 with the withdrawal of the British. Thunder from Jerusalem, the next installment continues the story of the harrowing and glorious battle to liberate this ancient enclave.Jerusalem's Heart, the third riveting episode, plunges us into the maelstrom of the conflict between Jewish and Muslim forces during five brutal days of struggle to defend the Old City from a treacherous takeover. Again we meet the richly drawn cast of characters whose ongoing heroism and faith, passions and destinies, are interwoven with the soul of the city and played out in its bloodstained alleys. With its gripping drama, Jerusalem's Heart is an unsurpassed and timely blend of superb storytelling, historical authenticity, and spiritual adventure that will stay with readers forever.

A story of the battle to liberate the world's "holiest city."

The newest volume in the bestselling historical epic of the world's holiest city.

Best-selling authors Bodie and Brock Thoene are recipients of eight Evangelical Christians Publishers Gold Medallion Awards. Jerusalem's Heart is the third in a series of novels that describe the battle following the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. It's May 23 and a desert wind is blowing through Jerusalem-a city under siege. During six days of fierce combat, the Zionist forces persevere, while the faithful turn their eyes to God.

Jerusalem’s Heart plunges us into the maelstrom of the conflict between Jewish and Muslim forces during five brutal days of struggle for the Old City. With more than 7 million books in print, Brock and Bodie Thoene have taken their works of historical fiction to the top of the bestseller charts and into the hearts of their readers. This third installment in the Zion’s Legacy series continues the Thoenes’ tradition of strong characters and fine historical research.-Publishers Weekly

This is the third installment in the saga of the battle to liberate the world's holiest enclave.

The third riveting episode of the "Zion Legacy" series plunges readers into the maelstrom of the conflict between Jewish and Muslim forces during five brutal days of struggle to defend the Old City from a treacherous takeover. Again, readers meet the richly drawn cast of characters whose ongoing heroism, faith, and destinies are interwoven with the soul of Jerusalem and played out in its bloodstained alleys.

"It is May 23, 1948, in the maelstrom of the conflict between Jewish and Muslim forces. Nine days of brutal fighting have passed since the new State of Israel was proclaimed, the Zion Gate is closed, and supplies for the patriots are quickly running out."--Back Cover.

This third installment in the Zion's Legacy series continues the Thoenes' tradition of strong characters and fine historical research without succumbing to the embarrassing anti-Muslim stereotypes that so marred their first two novels. The scene is still Palestine of May 1948; war-weary Jewish refugees struggle to retain hold of Jerusalem's Old City, while Muslim forces squeeze the city from all sides, cutting off supplies. Just outside the city, other Jews attempt an Alamo-like last stand at the battle of Latrun, which ends disastrously, leaving them no road to resupply Jerusalem. Much of the ensuing suspense revolves around Jewish attempts to find, and then utilize, an ancient Roman path that will circumvent the Muslim armies and relieve the beleaguered forces in the Old City. The Thoenes' Christian message can sometimes be overstated: a mysterious Jesus figure appears disguised as an elderly gardener, and armies that oppose the Jews find themselves turned back by divinely whipped desert winds and angry hornets (per biblical promises to God's Chosen People). The authors capitalize on the poignant stories of the Jews who are fighting for their homeland. A Hasidic father whose son is the only one of his six children to survive the Holocaust loses his mind when the boy is killed by a grenade, and a Russian family that miraculously survived the Holocaust intact is not so fortunate in the Promised Land.

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