About the Book
A divine war rages relentlessly just beyond the human senses. People everywhere are influenced by these invisible forces, in ways both wicked and pure, but wickedness has slowly gained the upper hand. In order to restore balance, help is needed from the human race. El Roi, the founder and chief justice of Azure, marked Keturah Rachel Adams at birth to serve as a bringer of light, hope and prosperity. Keturah is a seventeen year old honors student at Stratford High School in Edenton, Texas, with her sights set on Princeton after graduation. Born and raised in the impoverished, crime-filled Fifth Ward, she wants nothing more than to escape the daily dangers she faces. The outside threats are bad enough, but even worse when they occur within her home. Aspirations of a political career seem worlds away from her reality of dodging an abusive stepfather without any help from her immoral mother. Her faith, younger brother, and loving grandmother keep her steadfast in spite of the madness surrounding her. Belial, sinister evil opposite of El Roi, has tried to destroy Keturah from the moment she was born and assigns the master of darkness, Daegon, to carry out his mission. In anticipation, El Roi delegates his most powerful warrior, Malakh, to watch over the girl. Just as Keturah is named salutatorian of her graduating class and receives a full academic scholarship to Princeton, heartbreaking tragedy rips her world apart. She is taken in by a family with a surprising connection to her, and begins to slowly rebuild her life with their support. In the process, she forms a deep bond with their son, Prince-Malachi. Keturah believes the worst is behind her as she regularly makes the Dean's list and grows even closer to Prince-Malachi. But Daegon hasn't given up. An enemy with a vendetta resurfaces from the Fifth Ward, Keturah is accused of murdering her college roommate and, to top it all off, Prince-Malachi leaves the country to get away from her. How can she be considered a light in darkness while fighting so many wars? What will it take to finally destroy Daegon and his agents of evil so she can be free to live her dreams?
About the Author :
S. Denice Newton is an inspirational speaker, author, radio host, activist, and founder of Ari'el Rising Ministries, a grassroots movement designed to empower women and girls around the globe to pursue their purpose and aspirations. Denice was born and educated in eastern North Carolina and enlisted in the U.S. Army as a communications specialist. Her military tours of duty include Germany, South Korea, Louisiana, Georgia, New Jersey, and other interesting locations. Denice studied communications at Regent University and UMUC. She later earned a certificate in radio broadcast from the American Broadcast School. As a radio host, she has interviewed such phenomenal individuals as Melba Moore, Antwon Fisher, Dr. John Carlos, Sheila Raye Charles, Joseph C. Phillips, Sheila E and the Escovedo family, Denise "Vanity" Matthews, Mildred Muhammad (wife of DC sniper John Allen Muhammad) and many others. She has authored three books, "Two Continents One Hope, Interception, and the forthcoming women's empowerment book, Ari'el Rising." As a speaker, she has been described as "passionate, compelling, authoritative, and captivating." As an activist she has organized panel discussions on race relations, anti-bullying forums, and founded Generation BEFY Network (Black, Educated, Focused, Yielded) and the ROAR Network (Reach Out And Recover), in addition to Ari'el Rising. Denice has worked in public and private schools for the past twenty years in various capacities including behavior modification, instructional assistant, technology, and as a substitute teacher. She is an ambassador with the Africa Alive Education Foundation, a group whose mission include providing food, clean water, supplies, and education services to families around South Africa and those most affected by the AIDS pandemic. Her personal motto, "change is the only force powerful enough to break the backbone of inevitability," is one that she teaches and lives by daily.
