“Every scene is beautifully written, and it appears to be flawlessly edited”
"Amora by Grant J. Hallstrom is a touching, historical novel set during the persecution of the early Christians by the Roman Empire. Amora is a young Roman noblewoman recently married. She, first, has the misfortune to give birth to a deformed child, and then she...
“a story not just about Christianity”
"A story inspired by the woman mentioned in Justin Martyr’s letter to the Roman Senate. Which defends the Christians, who at the time were being prosecuted against. Amora by Grant Hallstrom is a historical fiction novel that shows what life was like in the Roman...
“The build-up was consistent and the end fulfilling”
"Amora by Grant J. Hallstrom is about a young girl who is the daughter of Amado and Livia. Amado and Livia are among the prominent in the Roman Empire. Amora is beauty personified and has come of age. Leo, who is also from Rome but not as privileged as Amora is...
“a reminder of the truly important things in life”
"In Grant J. Hallstrom’s Amora, we travel back to the Roman Empire - to the time of plebs and patricians, gladiators, and slaves. We go on a journey with Amora, in which she embarks on a new life with her husband Leo. We read about their enjoyment of Roman festivities...
“I enjoyed each and every character”
"Amora by Grant J. Hallstrom is a factual fictional novel based on a noble woman from the Roman period. This book shows us that how Amora witnessed persecution, refusal, detestation and demise because of her affection towards Christianity. As you will see that they...
“engages and captivates its audience to the very last page”
"Amora by Grant J. Hallstrom is a historical fiction novel. This is the story of Amora, a very rich heiress, and her family. It is set in the early Roman times and devotion to the Roman Empire was paramount. So the introduction of Christianity not only faces...
“Amora’s journey of self-discovery is deeply satisfying to follow”
"Amora is a Roman aristocrat living a charmed life- she has everything she could ever want. But Amora must face the reality that the life she is living is a lie. The values Roman society dictates do not allow Amora to treat others with the compassion she feels they...
“I love how unimposing Amora is written”
"In the height of the Roman Empire, during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, Amora finds herself at a crossroads. Married at only sixteen Amora grew up from being a nobleman’s daughter; accustomed to the empire’s opulence and traditions, to a woman with a strong set of...
“quite a lot to learn from this story”
"In Amora, Grant J. Hallstrom channels true-life events surrounding a woman whose actions influenced Justin Martyr’s petition to the Roman Senate to create a fiction story. This woman is Amora. During that period in Rome, Christians were persecuted for their beliefs....
