A Stray Drop of Blood

Visibullis Story Series, Book 1

One little drop to soil her garment. One little drop to cleanse her soul.

Abigail was born free, but when her parents die, she's sold into slavery to the family of a Roman soldier in Jerusalem. Fortunately, the Visibullis family is kind, and as years pass, she's proud to serve them. But Abigail's beauty attracts unwanted attention when their son, Jason, returns from Rome. She doesn't dare to defy him . . . but how can she ever love him as he demands?

As Jerusalem boils with political unrest and the stories of a rabbi named Jesus who snags Jason's attention, Abigail struggles to find her new place in the family. But then tragedy strikes, and her world is shattered. Desperate for justice, Abigail attends a trial for the criminal responsible—Barabbas. She instead finds herself in the path of Jesus, condemned to die in Barabbas's place. And when a stray drop of the rabbi's blood falls upon her, she knows Jason had been right. This Man really is the Son of God.

Only in the wake of His touch can she find what her heart has always longed for. Love, in the place she least expected to find it . . . and freedom for a soul that had resigned itself to slavery.

©2005, 2009, 2019 Roseanna M. White (P)2022 Tantor

Great story!

The plot held my attention or I wouldn’t have been able to get past the dramatic and distracting narration.

Very interesting premise.

I like the book but the narrator makes me cringe. Her constant lisp at the end of every word and her sing-song delivery, which is not how people normally speak, was so distracting I want to return the book. I’m in a few chapters and am trying to ignore her voice but I’m not sure I’m going to be able to finish the book.

good story but awful narration.

A good story but the narration is very dull and I will not be listening to the second book but will read it instead to avoid Sarah Marry.

Amazing!!!

I have recently discovered this author and this book was by far her best. The story line and plot left you on the edge of your seat. Love this book and it will be one of my favorites.

The narrator could have been better.

There were a few adult themes but they were handled respectfully and without explicit exposure.

The best book I’ve read!

First off, I love how long it was. It was like watching a movie that continued as I love long movies.

The story had me guessing the whole time when i usually would have figured out the plot line quickly, but not this time.

Really a perfect story in so many ways. I had to get used to the narrator and her voice dragged but in the end it was okay-ish.