''As Sure as the Dawn'' (1995) is a novel by

Francine Rivers Francine Sandra Rivers (born 1947) is an American author of Christian novel, fiction with Christianity, Christian themes, including inspirational romance novels. Prior to becoming a born-again Christian in 1986, Rivers wrote historical romance no ...

, and the third book in the

Mark of the Lion Series The Mark of the Lion series is authored by Francine Rivers and consists of three novels: ''A Voice in the Wind'' (1993), ''An Echo in the Darkness'' (1994), and ''As Sure as the Dawn''. A Voice in the Wind ''A Voice in the Wind'' (1993) is the ...

. The novel follows the life of Atretes after winning his freedom in the arena. This novel covers the search for his believed dead son, finding him with a widowed Christian woman, Rizpah, and their travels back to Atretes' homeland in Germania. Here a whole new world unfolds as Atretes is confronted with Christianity, loyalty, love, friendship, family and tradition.

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