Whispers of Refuge

Behind North Korea's closed borders, a young girl is dying for freedom. But it is her father's Christian faith, not the famine ravaging her province, that most threatens her well-being. Chung-Cha is only a child when her family is forced into one of the most notorious prison camps the free world has known. Her crime? Being the daughter of a Christian. The Beloved Daughter is a gripping, inspirational novel that has won awards from Readers' Favorite, Grace Awards, Women of Faith, The Book Club Network, and several others.

She traded in her prison uniform for shackles of a different kind. After escaping a North Korean prison camp, Mee-Kyong is hustled over the border and sold into the Chinese underworld. She vows to survive, but sheer determination and willpower won't save her this time. Is she fated to remain a slave forever? A breathtaking and unforgettable novel from Alana Terry, who has won awards from Women of Faith, Readers' Faith, The Book Club Network, and many others. Read Slave Again today.

Her Christian mission could tear them apart and cost them both their lives. Hannah and Simon are ready to return home and carry the gospel to the people of North Korea. In this world of spies, secret police, and informants, they soon learn that staying together won't compromise their ministry. It could cost them both their lives. Two undercover missionaries delivering a single message of hope. Two Christians willing to die for the sake of the Good News. One love - more powerful than terror, more beautiful than life, and more dangerous than either of them could possibly imagine. A love so strong, nothing but the grave could overcome it. Read Torn Asunder today.

Silver Medal, Illumination Book Awards Bronze Medal, Moonbeam Awards "I never woulda guessed a bowl of crust noodles could cause so much trouble." ~ Woong, North Korea, age unknown. It all started with a curse. When Woong's hunger drives him to steal the fancy meal set out by his superstitious mother, he invokes a shaman's wrath. Soon afterward, a flood ravages his home, ripping him from his parents and hurtling him into street life during the catastrophic North Korean famine of the 1990s. Traveling from place to place in order to survive, Woong meets a grandmother whose faith in the Dear Leader enables her to wait patiently for the arrival of food aid, an uncle whose plot to take over a grain silo could land the whole family in prison camp, and a mysterious character who may or may not have an angelic blessing. Woong's journey is arduous, spanning several winters where cold and sickness are perils as deadly as starvation. Still, he holds on to hope of one day reversing the shaman's curse and forging a new life of freedom and belonging. Hailed as Alana's most masterful novel to date, Flower Swallow is a touching story appropriate for most ages. Readers of suspense, young adult, and historical fiction will find Woong's story inspiring and uplifting. It has been described as a "Korean Oliver Twist" and compared to "Life is Beautiful" because of its gentle handling of a very heavy topic. The Whispers of Refuge series is a collection of suspense novels that tell the stories of contemporary North Koreans. These books can be read in any order.