The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus Epic Book Launch

The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus Epic Book Launch

 

About the Book

Book Title: The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus

Author Name: Kurt Brouwer

Genre: Christian Historical Fiction

Release Date: March 15, 2024

 

He awoke jailed in squalor…

Would he complete his final mission?

Or would he fail to record the story only he could tell?

 

The epic saga of the Last Disciple continues in this captivating Christian historical novel from

Kurt Brouwer. 

After surviving imprisonment, John faces his greatest challenge–exile in the distant city of Ephesus. Struggling with grief and despair over the destruction of Jerusalem, John doubts his ability to complete the mission entrusted to him by Mary—to write the true gospel account of Christ’s life. 

But in Ephesus, John finds unexpected allies—Timothy, Priscilla, and Tychicus, who share his passion for spreading the message of God’s love. 

As John shares the good news of Jesus, he makes dangerous enemies, including the influential high priest, Alexander Cosmo, who will stop at nothing to suppress the growing Christian faith. Amid opposition from without and internal divisions from within the early church, John must contend with those pressuring believers to adopt Jewish law and compromise the radical teachings of Christ. 

When tragedy strikes those close to him, can John’s fragile hope be rekindled? Will he finally show the world all the signs, miracles, and events he witnessed on his journey with Jesus?  

Don’t miss this page-turning story of faith, courage, and love.

 

Book Excerpt

“Nay. The guards bring a bucket and dipper twice a day. Glad ye have awakened. Thought you had given up the ghost.”

John fought back against the panic that surged through his body. He felt a gnawing worm of fear moving through his innards. The specter of death lingered in this place. And the smell! Stale, unwashed bodies, human waste, mold, rot, with not a breath of air nor light. Just darkness like the pit of hell.

He longed for light, wishing to see. But when guards marched down the hallway outside the cell and their flaring torches illuminated the hellish dungeon cell, he longed for a return to the cover of darkness.

 

The hair on John’s neck rose. He heard a faint whispery slithering. Felt a cold, alien, and evil presence, like a serpent moving across his legs. He panicked and lashed out, only to hear a grunt

and a curse.

 

John realized he’d been dreaming of a serpent, had seen its amber, glittering eyes and head moving, probing, sniffing delicately for the scent of its prey. He gagged at the stench of sulfur filling the air. 

 

“What’s that smell?”

 

  

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Excerpt One: https://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-by.html
Excerpt Two: https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2024/02/epic-book-launch-last-disciple-exile-in.html
Excerpt Three: https://carolkeen.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-epic.html
Excerpt Four: https://storiesbygina.com/2024/02/29/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-epic-book-launch-with-celebrate-lit-publicity/
Excerpt Five: https://coverloverbookreview.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus.html
Excerpt Six: https://www.artistwriterandstudentohmy.com/posts/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-book-excerpt/
Excerpt Seven: https://www.guildmaster97.com/posts/the-last-disciple-exile-in-ephesus-epic-book-launch/

 

About the Author

Kurt is a Christian and a member of a vibrant Christian church on the Big Island of Hawaii. He also loves to write. In addition to all the usual temptations writers face, Kurt has to fight off the lure of beautiful beaches, pounding surf, great weather, and lush golf courses. Can you imagine? Despite those temptations, he writes The Last Disciple series of Christian historical novels and he regularly writes blog posts at KurtBrouwer.com.

A few years ago Kurt did a study for his church on the Apostle John. That little project got him hooked on the man who started out life as a fisherman and then became the last disciple of Christ. The more Kurt learned about John, the more he wanted to know.

If you’ve ever been obsessed by anything, you’ll understand that he couldn’t stop researching the life of John and all those around him. And the result of all that research is:

The Last Disciple Series 

The Last Disciple is a series of Christian novels based on the Bible and Christian history. The first in the series: The Last Disciple: Crisis in Jerusalem, begins in the year 62 AD. In it, you walk with John through the streets of Jerusalem. See how he faces multiple crises and comes to understand what it is to stand alone and lean only on the Lord. 

This book, The Last Disciple: Exile in Ephesus is the third in the series, with two more books planned. Kurt is now writing the fourth book, The Last Disciple: Gospel of John.