• Spiritual revelation
• Intense and powerful
• Short yet powerful
• Wonderful short story
• I could not put this story down.
• Dark "Christian" novel with an unforgettable message.
• A great novelette that requires reflection.
• An intense look into morality.
• an astounding work!
• The ultimate second chance.

G. Edward Martin's novelette "Truth and Evil" is a thought-provoking and gripping story of a young German soldier in WWII who is given chance after chance to learn the lessons God gives us all: to love your fellow man and to speak the truth always.
The author wonderfully illustrates how simple this sounds and yet how incredibly difficult it can actually be. The main character is taken through his life, again and again, in various stages, so that he can be tested. He makes the wrong decision and he is back where he started. He makes the right decision, and he is presented with a new challenge. Each time he fails, he has to face God, which is more humiliating and frightening than the trial that got him there.
This is a very short story, but it is proof that it doesn't take a long story to prove an important point. This was wonderfully written and I couldn't stop reading until I finished it. The only people that I can see that might have problems reading this book are people exposed to trauma, specifically rape, and people of other religions beside Christianity. However, other religions also have views of good and evil, and of right and wrong. If the reader is able to put the labels of religions aside and read this story as an example of good versus evil, perhaps we could all come to the same conclusion, under whatever name it is called. This book was perfectly edited, engaging, and it stuck in my mind long after I finished reading it. These things, to me, are the hallmark of a perfect story.

WINNER! The BookFest 2024: Fiction - Christian - Historical
WINNER! 2024 American Book Fest Best Book Awards: Fiction Novelette.
FINALIST! 2024 American Book Fest Best Book Awards: Religious Fiction.

During the height of World War 2, a young German soldier on the Russian front is unexpectedly killed moments after committing a heinous and unforgivable crime. After his soul is hurled through the aether, he finds himself surrounded by blinding light and standing before God to explain his actions and face judgement.

In this powerful WW2 religious historical fiction, instead of condemning the young man’s soul, God mysteriously sends him back to earth to relive the moment until he can change the outcome and come to understand the nature of truth and evil.

This challenging World War II short story follows the young soldier’s harrowing journey as he faces off against the father of all lies and confronts the worst and best of humanity, both outside and inside of himself, as he learns first-hand our capacity to commit unspeakable evil and our potential to embody the divine courage needed to combat that evil and restore balance in the world.

As God slowly rebuilds the young man’s soul through his excruciating journey across several iterations of a living hell, the young soldier becomes greater than just a man, and his tribulations help change the entire course of history as we know it.

Please check out the amazing reader reviews below to learn more about this potent 90-minute Christian World War II historical fiction book.

In this inspiration religious short story set in the historical context of World War II, Martin explores the struggle between good and evil that exists within all people. This powerful, yet short, World War II religious historical fiction is proof that it does not take a long story to address an enormous subject. This potent two-hour read is an exceptionally unique short story novelette in that it is told from the perspective of a villain who believes he is the hero.

Whereas most World War II fiction is told from the perspective of characters on the Allied Forces, this story is told from the perspective of a German soldier who has not realized the extent he or his country have succumbed to the immense propaganda and brainwashing that has swept through their society, leading them all to believe they are on the heroic and winning side of the war.

Additionally, the main character in this story is never named, demonstrating that he is not a specific person upon a redemption journey and torn between good and evil, but that he represents all of us, both you and me, and how we can be misled, fall prey to our temptations, and also redeem our lives and nations through telling the truth and listening for the whisper of the Holy Spirit that lives within all of us as an intuitive guide.

If you love Christian fiction, historical fiction, military fiction, or World War II fiction, this story is well-worth the read. If you are religious or spiritual and wrestle with God’s love and God’s plan for your life, or you sometimes feel that you are torn between your faith, country, and temptations, this incredible three-time award-winning short Christian historical fiction is a thought-provoking read that is guaranteed to challenge you, inspire you, and leave a lasting impression long after you close the last page