On Tour with Prism Book Tours

(History Village #3)

About the Characters:

ALLY is a 15 year old teenage girl living in Melbourne, Australia with brown eyes, longish hair, and average academic ability. She longs to be fully accepted and loved by her parents and believes that they would be proud of her if she exhibited more ambition and could work out her future career. She loves hanging out with her friends, but in recent years, has also grown closer to her brothers as a result of the time-travelling trips they have taken together.

JOSH is a 12 year old, middle child who is feeling the stresses and strains of starting high school and resorts to cheating on an English essay in order to keep his head above water. Up until recently, Josh played by the rules, and approached life in a sensible but cautious manner.

BRENDAN is a lively, energetic and curious 5 year old who is unafraid (of most things). Brendan desperately yearns for the approval of his older siblings and has a knack for discerning truth in complex situations. Brendan just started Prep at school.

SAULA is a law-abiding, punctilious Jewish scholar and leader of men who initiates a program to remove heretics from the known world. His campaign of terror and violence earns him a reputation of infamy...until he arrives in Damascus. Saul is a key figure in the Bible.

ANANIAS is an old carpenter who lives a quiet life with his two unmarried sisters in the Jewish quarter of Damascus during the first century. A few years earlier, Ananias had met the famous Jesus on one of his annual trips to the Holy Land and firmly believes him to be the son of God. Ananias is mentioned in the Bible for helping Saul.

JUDAS is one of Ananias’ oldest friends, Judas is an elderly widower who runs a small shop in Via Rector in Damascus. Given the frightening political climate, Judas is encouraged to partner alongside ruthless people to save his own skin & the life of his troublesome son.


About the Author

Jo Elliott was born in Melbourne Australia, to Greek parents and has resided in the world's greatest city all her life. She left a career in industrial relations to pursue her greatest love which is introducing children to God's word. Joanna is married to Phillip Elliott, a devoted writer of fiction, and together they have traveled the world, opening their minds and their hearts to new peoples and languages. When she's not plotting her next teen book, Jo is trying to learn Italian, and is tinkering with an old family piano (which requires urgent tuning!)