Like the character Agrippina, you long for her to not let her bitterness win. Enid’s pain and anger over everything that happened to her was so tangible, and as a reader, your heart breaks for her. Four years go by, and her heart becomes bitter, but things begin to change when she meets a fellow outcast by the name of Lucius. One day she’s stolen from her homeland and sold into slavery in Rome. Enid is the daughter of the chieftain of the Iceni people in Britain during the time of Roman occupation. This book follows the story of Enid, given in a thoughtful, introspective first person. What do you do when you’re caught between two worlds? I would love to see a study guide or lesson plan made to accompany this book because I think it would a great recommended read for Christian schools and Christian homeschoolers alike! If you are a homeschooling mom or teacher looking for a resource to bring the world of Ancient Rome alive, I highly suggest picking up this book! In a lot of ways, it felt like an upper MG/lower YA appropriate substitute for A Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers, softening some of the harshness and immortality of Roman culture in a way that is digestable for students, still presenting them with the realities of persecution without being graphic in the slightest. While I didn’t connect emotionally to the characters and almost gave the book only 4 stars-I think it may have been the Old English dialogue style-I think my personal disconnect doesn't discount the merit of this book because I KNOW that pre-teen Erin would have gobbled this book up! I also appreciated how Scripture (the letters of Paul) are woven into the story, and we get to journey alongside a non-believer's experience of Christian persecution and evangelism. Reading it, I am convinced this would be great reading material for Christian middle and high schoolers studying Ancient Rome! My mom (who homeschooled us) would have planned a whole study around this book, pairing it with ancient classics like Homer's Odyssey (mentioned in BTW) and a feast mimicing the foods depicted. It truly reminded me a lot of a Newberry book, set in a distinct time period with an air of education about said time. This is without a doubt a well research book, and written with Old English language that reminded me of classic folklore. Between Two Worlds is an excellent and educational dive in ancient Rome, exploring its culture, relationship with foreigners (slaves from Britain), and early Christianity, including persecution of the early church.
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