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Destiny of Kings: Fantasy Re-telling of the Rise of King David (Covenant of Grace Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Fiona Tarr (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 102 ratings
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A boy’s destiny hangs in the balance…

The King is going slowly mad, bewitched by the dark magic and seductive powers of the Egyptian Princess.

As war breaks out, his trusted General seeks to raise an army and will find a young shepherd boy, bound for greatness. General Martinez grows tired of the fighting and craves retirement until he meets the Priestess and the strange little Holy man who share a prophecy that cannot be ignored.

The General must now choose between the life of a young boy and his life long friend and King. Death is inevitable and when it comes, pain will follow…..

Behind the scenes: A controversial twist on the Old Testament story of King David. Where dark magic, prophecy and religious turmoil reign.

"Loved this book... the story of King David as I had never realized.. definitely recommend this one!" Donna Ward
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  1. Book 1 of 4
    Covenant of Grace Series
  2. Print length
    262 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    29 May 2014
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Fiona Tarr is a multiple small business owner, mother, wife and freelance writer. Destiny of Kings is her debut fiction novel and starts a journey into a commercial fiction writing career. To discover more about Fiona visit www.atime2write.com.au

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KNQ6EYC
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2229 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
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    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 102 ratings

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Fiona's stories are Captivating, Bold, Passionate Suspense reads - her most recent Opal Fields series being described as "a fast paced action packed thrill ride through the outback".

Writing runs in the family. Fiona's Great Uncle was Australian Literary author George Johnston (My Brother Jack) and although her style is different, her Uncle's social commentary tone is evident.

Fiona lives in Noosa Australia with her husband, and not far from her two adult sons. A self confessed people watcher, Fiona loves to interpret body language and social cues, which you'll find evident in her character development.

Recently compared to Melinda Leigh, Fiona's crime and mystery suspense novels have been well received.

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Squid ink
4.0 out of 5 stars the book makes you think about how people often sacrifice their own happiness for others or for the greater good
Reviewed in Australia on 4 September 2014
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I found that after the first couple of chapters I was really able to get lost in the imagery and characters in this book. In the end it was more than a 'coming of age' story about a boy, the book makes you think about how people often sacrifice their own happiness for others or for the greater good.
I particulary enjoyed Francesca and Martinez as characters and was intrigued by the seductive Jezebel. I stayed up late one night to finish this first book off and I am looking forward to the next one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good read!
Reviewed in Australia on 25 November 2015
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Historically it feels true to the biblical version, but here Fiona has brought the characters to life and imbued the story with both meaning and relevance. I recommend this to anyone who wants to learn more about this event from history, or who just enjoys a good story!
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Jjspina
5.0 out of 5 stars An Epic Story of David!
Reviewed in the United States on 4 March 2018
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This was an enjoyable fantasy based on the story from the Bible of Saul and David. The characters are strong, resilient - good over evil carrying throughout the tale. The writer created a stirring story that carried the reader through her innate ability to form words that gripped and held on tight as they moved the story along expertly.

The liberties the author took to create this series only enhanced the story and made it more unforgettable. She enabled the reader to feel the angst of the characters as they dealt with adversity and somehow triumphed over death and evil that threatened them.

Destiny of Kings is destined to be a favorite among fantasy lovers everywhere. This story would make a wonderful beginning to a series of movies on the big screen that will resonate among fans of other famous fantasies. I look forward to the other books in this series.
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Julie Whitley
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy adventure of David
Reviewed in Canada on 10 June 2017
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I thoroughly enjoyed this reimagining of the story of David from his life as a humble shepherd to his crowning as king. The blending of the familiar story with creative fantasy was interesting and intriguing. I'm looking forward to reading more of the series. The occasional typo and misspell, did not detract from my overall enjoyment.
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A. Lockwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Biblical story retold in a contemporary way.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2018
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Fiona Tarr has taken the familiar story of David and Goliath, but retold it in a contemporary fashion. I’m not overly knowledgeable on the Bible, but I think some characters are added for dramatic effect and to flesh out others, to give them more of a back story. I enjoyed this book very much as I’m not a huge fan of Christian fiction and this book is more about the character of David, the boy and the man he is becoming. Religion is there but is thankfully not too in your face. The character Jezebel is both sexy and menacing and we become to understand why her name is still used to describe a woman of loose morals. The book is well written and moves at a good pace throughout. This mix of adventure, fantasy and well drafted characters will appeal to a broad range of readers and I recommend it. Christian fiction fans might have a problem with the dark magic and the sexual promiscuous character of Jezebel, but I found it fitted with the story and enjoyed every last page. Looking forwards to the next book; Seed of Hope.
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J.S. Crews
4.0 out of 5 stars A biblical story that will be much easier for most to read
Reviewed in the United States on 26 July 2018
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I found very little not to like about Destiny of Kings, to be honest. It expounds upon Biblical materials concerning David and Saul without really changing any of the story details. In effect, it’s essentially a dramatization of what you find in the Bible, which I think many people will have an easier time reading. It provides a lot of background and allows you to understand the characters much more deeply, rather than simply being a historical telling of events. In that way, I suppose it’s very much like historical fiction, a genre of which I’m generally a fan.

Granted, there were a few typos: things like “laugher” appearing in place of “laughter,” but these were few and far between. Other complaints are restricted to likewise small details. For instance, the author’s style of writing utilizes a lot of really long paragraphs, the use of apostrophes in place of quotation marks for dialogue, etc.; a character named Martinez, which seems strange since they’re ancient Israelites and I’m pretty sure that’s Spanish;. Maybe I’m completely spacing and Martinez is derived from Israel, but I don’t think so. Again, I could be completely wrong about this.

None of this really hurt the overall story, so it doesn’t have a huge affect on my rating. The litmus test for me is whether or not these things actually interfere with my enjoyment of the book, and thankfully that wasn’t the case. Honestly, my only reason for including them at all is more about leaving feedback for the author than warning off perspective readers.

In that respect, I would definitely recommend Destiny of Kings. It’s a quality read. I’ll definitely be looking into the sequels, since this is the first book in a series.
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A.R.
5.0 out of 5 stars but I’m happy to say that I enjoyed this book as the ...
Reviewed in Canada on 19 March 2018
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I’m not very familiar with the writings of the Bible, but I’m happy to say that I enjoyed this book as the author does not beat you over the head with the religion. Recomended
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