Description
As volume one begins, life could not be more promising for the Eckhardts. They finally have a son, Hans, the male heir they have longed for and a child of such brilliance and promise that his success seems certain. But as youthful Hans's ambition takes him away from his family and their small Bavarian village, the winds of unrest in Europe are about to erupt into the greatest war the world has ever known.
Kicking off a story that will cross generations and continents the Eckhardts must brace themselves to weather the storms and turmoil that lie ahead. Only through sheer determination and fortitude will they be able to pass through the refiner's fire and come out stronger and more united than ever before.
Gerald N. Lund received his BA and MS degrees in sociology from Brigham Young University. He served for thirty-five years in the Church Educational System, and he served as a member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 2002 to 2008. He is a prolific and bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction and is best known for his historical novels, including The Work and the Glory series, The Kingdom and the Crown series, and the Fire and Steel series. His doctrinal works include Divine Signatures: The Confirming Hand of God and the recent bestseller The Second Coming of the Lord. He and his late wife, Lynn, are the parents of seven children. He recently remarried, and lives with his wife, Lena, near the beautiful mountains of Utah.