The Amish Prodigal Son

The Amish Bible Story Series, book 5

By: Ashley Emma

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Since he was a child, hot-headed Theodore Glick has dreamed of joining the military, but the Amish church forbids it. His father told him to give up his dream long ago, not wanting his son to leave the community, and he encourages him to get married and settle down instead.

Though Theo is in love with Evelyn Yoder and always thought he would marry her, his desire to join the military is stronger than his teenage love for her—he knows his ultimate purpose in life is to serve his country.

Knowing she would never leave the Amish for him, he writes Evelyn a note and secretly leaves Unity, Maine, for basic training, breaking her heart.

After foolishly squandering his father’s inheritance, the military transforms Theo from a rebellious, reckless teenager into an honorable, brave man. He nearly loses his life saving the lives of his comrades who once made fun of him for being Amish, receiving a Purple Heart.

For years, Theo has been secretly exchanging letters with Evelyn, but suddenly, her letters stop coming, making Theo realize just how lonely he truly is and how much he misses her.

After his tours in Afghanistan end, Theo longs to go home again, but will his father accept him back into the family? And most of all, is Evelyn still waiting for him to come home, or has she given up hope on him and fallen in love with someone else?

IN THIS SERIES:
Abraham and Sarah’s Amish Baby
Hosea and Gomer’s Amish Secret
Boaz and Ruth’s Amish Love
Esther’s Amish Bravery
Joseph's Amish Dream

The books in this series can be read in any order.

Poor Narration

The story was pretty good, but the use of AI to narrate made it difficult to listen to. Poor Evelyn had multiple pronunciations of her name, seemingly chosen randomly. No real differentiation of voices for characters, and sometimes the “voice” would change back and forth with the same person speaking. I probably won’t listen to any more AI narrated books, regardless of the author and story.