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The Blessed (The Gifted Series, Book 3) | 
 enlarge | Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 24809
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 0425223426
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780425223420
ASIN: 0425223426
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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Announcing the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed Gifted trilogy
In her breathtaking religious thriller The Begotten, Lisa T. Bergren introduced a classic battle of good and evil (Publishers Weekly) that culminates now in the provocative final chapter in the divine and powerful mission of the Gifted. In The Blessed, Sir Gianni de Capezzano and Daria dAngelo face an uncertain future and are trailed by the enemy on a treacherous journey out of hells reach and into their blessed destiny.
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A Series to Own, right up there with "Left Behind" October 6, 2008
I could hardly wait to read "The Blessed". Lisa continued the story of good and evil showing the faithful to reign in the end, as it will be for all Christians. I now own a copy which has completed by set of The Gifted. It is right up there on the shelf next to my Chronicles of Narnia and the Left Behind Series. Every couple years I read through these series, they never get old. The Gifted will be part of this tradition now. I highly recommend this series to all readers. It is full of suspense, love and truth. Way to go Lisa!
Great and glorious finish September 8, 2008
I read Begotten & Betrayed and liked them also. But, The Blessed was soooo good I had to write a review. Suspenseful: I can usually figure out what will happen in a TV show, sometimes in a book, but was totally held in between excitement and fear during this story. Daria & her knight the G-man (my nickname) with the rest of the Gifted are traveling to Avignon to see the Pope. They want the Church to share the Word with the people. Abramo Amidei, servant of the dark, rich and influential, is following, laying traps, killing and attempting to thwart the Gifted with the help of nobles and even some Cardinals. The Blessed has enough new charachters, plot twists and turns, highs and lows to stop me from putting it down during the last 100 pages. The good guys win but the bad guys don't lose, yet; the battle continues. I hope this series does too!
strong religious thriller September 3, 2008
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The Gifted are a group of thirteen men, women and children from all walks of life; each endowed with a gift from God who sends them on a mission. According to a glass map they must travel to Avignon where the papacy is headquartered. They have a message to deliver to Pope Cornelius, but the evil men endowed with the Dark One's powers try to prevent them from reaching him. Vincenzo de Bruce and his mentor Abramo fail n their attempt to kill them.
Daria D'Angelo who was betrayed by her Uncle Vincenzo is a healer who when demonstrated God's powers she seems to convert most who observe her. The defection of her uncle hurts her badly and she hates Abramo who held her prisoner doing horrific things to her. She and the other Gifted know what awaits them in Avignon; corruption of the Cardinals by their enemies and influencing the pope by the Gifted who now have a loyal following from believers. A showdown is coming with the Gifted praying they are victorious.
The third tale in the Gifted trilogy (see BETRAYED and BEGOTTEN) comes to a glorious finish. The de facto leader of the group is Daria, a strong independent woman who willingly suffers for God, but remains steadfast in her love and worship of Him. Besides wanting to clean out the depraved at the papal Court, the Gifted believe that the Word needs to be spoken in the native dialect and a worshipper do not a middle man priest to pray to God. This religious thriller is enthralling, filled with action and fascinating characters, and many messages, not all subtle, for the reader to ponder.
Harriet Klausner
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