Christy Awards Finalists 2023 – Historical

What are the Christy Awards?

The Christy Award is destined to nurture creativity and quality in the writing and publishing of fiction written from a Christian worldview and showcase the diversity of genres. These 2023 finalists are books published in 2022. 

How does this giveaway work?

You select ONE of the Historical finalists you would like to receive if your name is drawn. Mention the title in a comment. If you win that’s the book that will be sent to you. Easy Peasy. Here are the finalists. (I have provided links to my reviews of the books I have read.)

All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes (Bethany House)

When all of Venice is unmasked, one man’s identity remains a mystery . . .

1807
When a baby is discovered floating in a basket along the quiet canals of Venice, a guild of artisans takes him in and raises him as a son, skilled in each of their trades. Although the boy, Sebastien Trovato, has wrestled with questions of his origins, it isn’t until a woman washes ashore on his lagoon island that answers begin to emerge. In hunting down his story, Sebastien must make a choice that could alter not just his own future, but also that of the beloved floating city.

1904
Daniel Goodman is given a fresh start in life as the century turns. Hoping to redeem a past laden with regrets, he is sent on an assignment from California to Venice to procure and translate a rare book. There, he discovers a city of colliding hope and decay, much like his own life, and a mystery wrapped in the pages of that filigree-covered volume. With the help of Vittoria, a bookshop keeper, Daniel finds himself in a web of shadows, secrets, and discoveries carefully kept within the stones and canals of the ancient city . . . and in the mystery of the man whose story the book does not Sebastien Trovato.

The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar (Tyndale House)

From the bestselling author of Jewel of the Nile comes the thrilling tale of a woman who feels she has no future but soon discovers the fate of nations may rest in her hands.

The beloved daughter of Jewish captives in Babylon, Keren is sold into Daniel’s household to help her family survive. She becomes Daniel’s most trusted scribe, while taking lessons and swordsmanship training alongside Daniel’s sons and their best friend, Jared.

But after a tragic accident changes the course of her life, Keren finds herself in a foreign country, charged with a mysterious task: teaching a shepherd boy how to become a lord. When she overhears whispers that hint at his true identity, she realizes she must protect him from the schemes of a bloodthirsty king.

Jared cannot forgive Keren. Still, he finds himself traveling over mountains to fetch her back to the safety of home. When he discovers the secret identity of Keren’s pupil, Jared knows he must help protect him. Love battles bitterness as they flee from the king’s agents, trying to save the boy who could one day deliver their people from captivity.

Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt (Kregel)

Zosia Lewandowska knows the brutal realities of war all too well. Within weeks of Germany’s invasion of her Polish homeland, she lost the man she loves. As ghetto walls rise and the occupiers tighten their grip on the city of Krakow, Zosia joins pharmacist Tadeusz Pankiewicz and his staff in the heart of the Krakow ghetto as they risk their lives to aid the Jewish people trapped by Nazi oppression.

Hania Silverman’s carefree girlhood is shattered as her family is forced into the ghetto. Struggling to survive in a world hemmed in by walls and rife with cruelty and despair, she encounters Zosia, her former neighbor, at the pharmacy. As deportation winnow the ghetto’s population and snatch those she holds dear, Hania’s natural resiliency is exhausted by reality.

Zodia and Hania’s lives intertwine as they face the griefs and fears thrust upon them by war, until one day, they are forced to make a desperate choice . . . one that will inexorably bind them together, even as they are torn apart.

Amanda Barratt’s meticulous research and lush, award-winning writing shine once again in this moving look at a group of unsung heroes who fought for hope and humanity in the most harrowing of times.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

Giveaway available to US and Canadian readers (book or ebook where available) as well as anyone who has a US Kindle account (Amazon.com) for ebook wins.

Christy Award book giveaways vary by title. Please check the list below for formats available.

All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes — print or ebook

The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar — print or ebook

Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt — ebook only

If you would like a chance to win a copy of one of the  Historical finalists, leave a comment below (including the title you would like to win) or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday November 4 2023 .

44 thoughts on “Christy Awards Finalists 2023 – Historical”

  6. If I were fortunate enough to be selected, I would love the opportunity to read “All the Lost Places” by Amanda Dykes. I just can’t pass up a dual timeline story. 🙂

    Thank you for the chance to win a copy!
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  7. This is a hard choice for me I’d love to read them all but I’ll go with this one. “Within These Walls of Sorrow” by Amanda Barratt (Kregel).
    Reading the story of Corrie Ten Boom as a young girl I became fascinated with the stories of WWII and how so many worked to aid and protect those around them. This one sounds just a fascinating as well.

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  8. Within These Walls of Sorrow and All The Lost Places were both amazing reads. Therefore I’ll choose The Hidden Prince as that is on my wishlist. Blessings leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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  11. My choice is “All the Lost Places” by Amanda Dykes. Been wanting this book for quite a while for both that beautiful cover & the story within!

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  13. All sound interesting and on the serious side, but that fits the category, I suppose. Within These Walls of Sorrow, with the pharmacy related slant to the story, sounds intriguing.

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    1. That one really intrigues me too. I usually go for Historical Romance so I guess that’s why I haven’t made any of these titles a priority. Shame on me (she says about to dive into a Regency Romance Christmas collection.) Good luck, CC!

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  14. I’m choosing Within these Walls of Sorrow because I din’t think I’ve ever read any of her books. It sounds fantastic and I’m sure I’ve been missing out! Plus the library only has an e-copy.

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  17. The Hidden Prince by Tessa Afshar is my pick, to stretch into a different than normal genre for me. I rarely read Biblical era fiction but I did enjoy another of Tessa’s books. I loved All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes. I always have to buy her books. They are so, so good.

    pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com

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  19. I loved All the Lost Places and have a copy in my library for rereading. Hope your library copy is available soon Kav!

    My choice is Within These Walls of Sorrow, which has been on my TBR list for a while.

    Thanks, Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  20. Within These Walls of Sorrow is absolutely amazing. I already have my own copy but would love to win a copy to donate to my church or public library so others can enjoy it for a long time to come. Thanks, Kav! 🙂

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  21. I already have All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes, so I’m going to go with Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda Barratt. It sounds like a very intense and compelling read.

    Alison Boss
    nj(dot)bossman(at)gmail(dot)com

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