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Blind Ambition (Light in the Empire) Hardcover – December 28, 2019

by Carol Ashby (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 273 ratings
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Sometimes you have to almost die to discover how you want to live.

It's AD 114 in the Roman province of Germania Superior, and being a Christian carries a death sentence. Tribune Decimus Lentulus is on the fast track for a stellar political career back in Rome. When he's robbed, blinded, and left for dead, a young German woman who follows the Way finds him. Valeria knows it's his duty to have her and her family killed, but she chooses to obey Jesus's command to love her enemy and takes him home to care for him.

It's not his miraculous recovery that shakes Decimus to his core. It's the way they love him like family and their unconcealed love for Jesus. In spite of himself, he falls in love with the Christian woman Rome wants him to kill. Can Valeria hide her faith to follow him into the circles of Roman power? Or should he abandon his ambition to help rule the Empire and choose to follow a different way?

Dangerous times, difficult friendships, lives transformed by forgiveness and love

Blind Ambition is the second volume in the Light in the Empire series, which follows the interconnected lives of four Roman families during the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian. Each can be read as a stand-alone. The eleven novels of the series will take you around the Empire, from Germania and Britannia to Thracia, Dacia, and Judaea and, of course, to Rome itself.
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  1. Part of series
    Light in the Empire
  2. Print length
    346 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Cerrillo Press
  5. Publication date
    December 28, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1946139130
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1946139139
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cerrillo Press (December 28, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1946139130
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1946139139
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.49 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 273 ratings

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Carol Ashby

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Carol Ashby has been a professional writer for most of her life, but her articles and books were about lasers and compound semiconductors (the electronics that make cell phones, laser pointers, and LED displays work). She still writes about light, but her Light in the Empire series tells stories of difficult friendships and life-changing decisions in dangerous times, where forgiveness and love open hearts to discover their own faith in Christ. Her fascination with the Roman Empire was born during her first middle-school Latin class. A research career in New Mexico inspires her to get every historical detail right so she can spin stories that make her readers feel like they’re living under the Caesars themselves.

Set during the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian, her Light in the Empire series will take you around the Empire, from Germania and Britannia to Thracia, Dacia, and Judaea and, of course, to Rome itself.

Read her articles about many facets of Roman history at "Life in the Roman Empire: Historical Fact and Fiction" (carolashby.com) or join her at her blog, "The Beauty of Truth," at carol-ashby.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What an endearing novel!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2023
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Blind Ambition is the 2rd book in Carol Ashby's Light of the Empire series of 12 books. So far I have read 4 of the 12 books and have found each of them so uplifting and endearing! I have especially enjoyed the characters in this book, Blind Ambition and in Faithful. Thank you Carol for such uplifting novels!
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Krista
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2022
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Wonderful read! Loved the story and the characters and the history. Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
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Susan M B Preston, award-winning author of the Apostle John Series of Biblical Fiction
4.0 out of 5 stars Well-researched about people of that time.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
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I bought and read this in July last year - so I apologize for the delay in posting a review. My life took a few bumps as well as some pleasant surprises. (Fortunately, I keep records of what I read so my review was not lost, not altogether.)
The author handles the subject of an enemy being cared for by someone he would avoid - or arrest, very well. And the challenges of caring for an enemy... Don't want to give spoilers.
This is a book about people living their lives... and solving problems.
A great deal of research has gone into her writing and the result is a great picture of life in those dangerous times to be a Christian
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V. Pfeffer
5.0 out of 5 stars I absolutely loved this book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2017
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I absolutely loved this book! It is one of the best, if not the best historical Christian romances I have read. I look forward to reading her next book. I fell in love with the characters. The romance was clean and appropriate. It touched my heart to see Decimus, senatorial tribune find his way to become a believer in Jesus Christ. Valeria, the young woman who saves Decimus, ability to love her enemy made me really think about my own life and how I respond to others who may not always be kind. It is not always easy to read about this time period in which early Christians suffered intensely. The author handled it well. I would highly recommend this book.
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JANE QUAIL
5.0 out of 5 stars Very moving
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021
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Very moving and rewarding story, inspirational, so much so that I was moved to tears several times. As an author, occasionally I notice poor editing or syntax. Blind Ambition kept me engrossed in the characters' lives, and not distracted by grammar and such. It seems inadequate to say I highly recommend this book, and intend to read more from this author. Great job Miss Ashby!
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Katy
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding must read
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2021
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I absolutely loved the book. I love reading about Rome. I really enjoyed this as I a Christian. The characters all come alive from their descriptions. I love all the Bible Scriptures that are mentioned. Highly recommend.
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DJ
4.0 out of 5 stars Blind Ambition
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2017
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Blind Ambition is a good story, even though I don't think it was as good as the first book in the series. In some ways, it was too similar to the first book, and I was looking for something a little different.

The beauty of this series and what makes this story shine is the relationship the characters have with Christ, and how they strive to be Christ with those who don't care for them.

The author has a unique way of showing readers how Christians treat others can I have a significant impact. I will continue to read this series and recommend it.
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Linniew3
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for lovers of Biblical Fiction
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2018
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This is an excellent series by a wonderful author. I have been reading all of her books and find her writing is really a work of the heart. The salvation story is sprinkled throughout and reading about the fictional lives of the everyday people that have come to know the Lord and the struggles they faced has been a wonderful way to help make the bible come alive.
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Cori
3.0 out of 5 stars I didn’t finish
Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2021
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I couldn't get into this book. It’s very repetitive and the main character is not that believable. It could probably be better classified as a teen fiction.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2021
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Have mixed feelings about this one. I did enjoy the story, but it was almost identical to the previous one. It also had too many repetitions and was drawn out. (I think if I read one more 'she patted his arm' or 'she pushed back a lock of his hair ' I would scream). That said, I will purchase the next in the series.
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