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Day of War (Lion of War Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Cliff Graham (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In ancient Israel, at the crossroads of the great trading routes, a man named Benaiah is searching for a fresh start in life. He has joined a band of soldiers led by a warlord named David, seeking to bury the past that refuses to leave him. Their ragged army is disgruntled and full of reckless men. Some are loyal to David, but others are only with him for the promise of captured wealth. While the ruthless and increasingly mad King Saul marches hopelessly against the powerful Philistines, loyal son Jonathan in tow, the land of the Hebrew tribes has never been more despondent—and more in need of rescue. Over the course of ten days, from snowy mountain passes to sword-wracked battlefields, Benaiah and his fellow mercenaries must call upon every skill they have to survive and establish the throne for David—if they don’t kill each other first. Day of War brings to life the exploits of the Mighty Men of Israel, a rag-tag band of disgruntled warriors on the run with David, the soon-to-be King. Their legendary deeds are recorded in 2 Samuel 23 and 1 Chronicles 11

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Cliff Graham is an Army veteran and the author of the Lion of War Series. He lives in the mountains of Utah with his wife and children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004TGNNGE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan (June 11, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3681 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 369 pages
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Cliff Graham is an author and filmmaker. He served in the U.S. Army, and currently works as a railroader in Wyoming and Montana. He and his wife Cassandra have four children.

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just mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Epic!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2011
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The book is Day of War by Cliff Graham.

Let me tell you... This book was absolutely awesome. I read it every moment of free time I could spare. I just couldn't put it down. Now, what's all this about? Here goes...

Brutal fights.

Blood and gore.

Hard hitting action.

Swords.

Spears.

Shields.

CLUBS.

And this book WILL club you, knock some sense into you, and you will never read your biblical history the same way ever again!

Just about everyone knows the story, or at least the analogy, of David and Goliath. But most people out there tend to forget that there is WAY more to the story than David's epic ownage of a giant of Gath.

Yes, David slew Goliath. With a stone. And then proceeded to CHOP OFF HIS FREAKIN HEAD with Goliath's own massive sword. But after that....

David became the ultimate bad boy warrior who slew thousands in the name of the Lord and Israel's first king, Saul. David was so good at being bad that it made Saul look bad, and not in the good way that David was bad in the best way possible. Still with me? Hang in there...

So Saul turned against David and made him a wanted man, an enemy of the state. So David went on the run. But David wasn't alone: he had friends, compatriots, allies...

His Mighty Men.

These Mighty Men were just as bad as David.

Fighters. Warriors. Barbarians.

Day of War is the introductory story of the Lion Of War series.
It introduces us to Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel. As one of David's warband, he is tasked with a side-mission from David, and it is during this side-mission that opens the book for us that we see what kind of mighty man Benaiah is.

The book continues on, fast-paced and full throttle, returning Benaiah to rejoin the warlord David, the Lion of Judah, and his thousands strong army on the march. We meet other legendary fighters like the powerful Three: Josheb, Eleazar, and Shammah and the new-comer, a foreigner, the Hittite Keth, a master of the forge who brings the edge of Iron into the fading Bronze age.

There's so much I want to say about this book, but I don't dare give away all its secrets. As River Song would say, "Tsk, tsk, tsk... Spoilers!" And I certainly don't want to ruin it for anyone.

What I can tell you, is go read Second Samuel in the Old Testament... And all the glossed-over details that aren't there, when they mention a battle and how many fought or died or did this or that, Cliff Graham takes these bits in between and expands them into a gripping tale of action, courage, bravado, and humility, love, loss, triumph, fear and epic Faith. Sure, its about winning, but its also about losing, and what you do to get back up after you've fallen and don't want to get up. It's an encouraging story of life and depending on God when all seems lost, and especially when it all seems right.

Now that I have read the book, I cannot wait for the rest of the series to come out. I'm excited that this series has already been optioned for motion pictures, but whatever they make will never be as awesome as the pictures in my mind as I read Day of War.

Pick up your copy of Day of War by Cliff Graham today!
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Dawn K. Sandquist
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent telling of an old story
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2014
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I'm very familiar with the various stories of David and his mighty men. As the author stated at the beginning, there isn't a whole lot of detail about these men so much of what he wrote was conjecture - which I loved! He did a great job with character and plot development. I also thoroughly enjoyed the dialogue among the men,too. It was SO typical of guys. This whole book was so well written. He did a superb job with the character of Jonathan, who is one of my favorites and the battle scenes are quite vivid. I usually skip those when they get detailed but he also warned about that in the beginning, which I greatly appreciated. The writing is so real - not religious and phony like so many of these novels. These were real men and war is horrible but it was and is a part of life. So cudos to Mr. Graham for being real and spiritual at the same time!
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Steve Taylor
4.0 out of 5 stars "Day Of War" - Worth The Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2011
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This is my kind of story, lots of exciting scenes, men being real men and God being lifted up. It was wonderful seeing the Bible come to life in the form of a story. Yes, I know that there are a lot of fictionalized Biblical novels but I've rarely find one that gets such good reviews and catches my interest. With David as the leader of his Mighty Men and war all around how could a book not catch ones interest. The story was gripping from the first page and rarely let up. Although Cliff made it very clear in the beginning and end of the book that he had to create a lot of the story to fill in what the Bible did not say I think he did a great job and being as accurate as possible. I also loved the way he didn't shy away from Yahweh's interaction with mankind.

Even with so many positive things this book holds I did have some issues with it. The writing was not that good. Not horrible but not great either. Many things were repeated unnecessarily and the constant flashbacks were getting tiresome. The story could have flowed a better instead of constantly jumping around. Since this is Cliff's first novel I can't really blame him. Zondervan's editor should have done a better job with the book especially since they are one of the biggest Christian publishing houses. Hopefully book two "Covenant of War" will receive more attention in the editing department.

Overall it's a book worth reading. I expect great things out of the series and hope the movie doesn't kick God out of His rightful place.

1 Star = Pathetic
2 Stars = Fair
3 Stars = Good
4 Stars = Excellent
5 Stars = Life changing

For those who give me a negative vote on my review please comment and let me know why. I'd like to improve my reviews so they can be helpful to those who read them. Please understand I choose not to give a synopsis of the book because it's already given at the top of the books page. In doing so too many reviewers give away too much of the plot. Thank you.
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Ross Teneycke
5.0 out of 5 stars Day of War
Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2018
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Great book which provides a glimpse into this period of time. The characters seem to jump out of the pages in this action packed story. The description of the “covering” provided by God was amazing. I enjoyed the description of David, his men and the events of the time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2019
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What a book. A book about a character we hear so much and take for granted but the reality and grit portrayed of the wars and times he lived in by the author is remarkable. Every man whether a believer or not will gain something from this book.
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Robert KEMPER
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic realisation and bringing to life of biblical word.
Reviewed in Australia on November 23, 2021
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Excellent writing style that captures the time and tempo. Really brings the story of biblical persona to life. No downtime, the story goes at a good pace. Outstanding.
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Robert Wohlgemuth
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put it down!!
Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2020
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Very well written
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Noah K.
5.0 out of 5 stars Ein klasse Buch
Reviewed in Germany on May 11, 2019
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Nach dem ich angefangen habe, das Buch zu lesen, konnte ich nicht anders als es zu verschlingen. Es ist keins der durchschnittlich, friedlichen Büchern die man aus christlichen Buchläden kennt, aber das war für mich definitiv kein Nachteil. Kann es nur weiterempfehlen!
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