"With vivid imagery, a deep passion and authentic love of Scripture, each chapter comes alive. You will engage amidst the action of the characters not wanting the book to end; longing for more."

​Saul ben Kish is an ordinary man;
that is,
until he crosses paths with the prophet
Samuel.

Anointed by God to lead His people, this lowly Benjaminite shall soon be tested.

What begins as a search for his father's wayward donkeys becomes a call to courage, and obedience. Can one man rally a nation to rise above oppression and fight for freedom? Or will he fall under the weight of power?

​An epic tale of kingship; a journey into the heart of the Judean Mountains and across the sun-baked desert where

the meek rise
and the proud fall,
and a stone is mightier than the sword.

​Clever and credible
-judithingram​

An historically accurate account of King Saul, David and Jonathan on their epic journey. With vivid imagery, a deep passion and authentic love of Scripture, each chapter comes alive. You will engage amidst the action of the characters not wanting the book to end; longing for more.

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About the Author

​​Susan Van Volkenburgh is an award-winning author known for immersive biblical fiction and heartfelt nonfiction that speaks to the soul. Her Trilogy of Kings Saga reimagines Scripture with lyrical depth and spiritual insight, while her 9/11 memoir, Silent Resolve, offers a raw and redemptive journey through grief. With a voice shaped by loss, faith, and hope, Susan writes stories where history breathes, the broken rise, and the eternal comes close.

Explore Trilogy of Kings

​Book 1: THE STONE OF EBENEZER
A soldier’s quest for justice unfolds against a backdrop of divine rivalry, shattered kings, and a war that will shape the soul of a nation.

Book 2: THE ANOINTED ONE
​The rise of Israel’s first king stirs a storm of prophecy, power, and pride—where one man’s obedience will determine the fate of a kingdom.

Book 3: BY THE WATERS OF EN GEDI
A fading king and a rising exile are swept into a storm of broken oaths, divine reckoning, and the long, shadowed path to a kingdom foretold.