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Synopsis
A heart-pounding Amish romantic thriller of courage, compassion, and the unbreakable bonds of faith. When Lydia Miller, a devoted Amish midwife still grieving her empty cradle, is approached by a desperate stranger in the marketplace, her quiet world is shattered. The woman begs Lydia to help her friend-alone, in labor, and hiding somewhere no one dares to go. Against all Ordnung and instinct, Lydia climbs into a dusty blue sedan and vanishes from everything she knows. What awaits her is far more than a troubled birth. Deep in the woods, an abandoned farmhouse hides secrets darker than Lydia could imagine: a dying mother, a silent child, and whispers of a trafficking ring that leaves no witnesses. Now Lydia must risk everything-not just her faith and her safety, but her very soul-to keep a promise made to the dying and protect a child whose life depends on her. Can a woman rooted in peace stand firm against unimaginable evil? Will the child she never bore become the one she was always meant to save? From the bestselling writer of Christian suspense and Amish fiction, Grace Given, comes a riveting tale of loss, redemption, and love born in the shadow of danger.
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Is Amish Silent Cry appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Parents should know this book deals with human trafficking themes and includes moderate suspense and peril. Violence is implied rather than graphic, and the romance is clean with faith-based values central to the story.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, human trafficking, kidnapping, captivity, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy suspenseful Amish fiction with themes of faith, courage, and protecting the innocent will be gripped by Lydia's dangerous mission.