A most compelling suspense story about the horrible tragedy the people of the Republic of Dhambizao (deep in the heart of Africa) face during the revolution between the Africa government forces and the renegade Ghost Soldiers. The story is fictional, but so true to real like the African people are living today. Blood Covenant by Lisa Harris Zondervan February 2011 Dr. Paige Ryan is a young doctor from Nashville, Tennessee working with Volunteers of Hope International deep in the heart of Africa. Her tour of duty is almost over and she can't wait to return home to hot baths, good food and a loving family. This, however, is not to be - or at least for a little while longer. Fighting erupts between the African government forces and the Ghost Soldiers and things turn ugly. These are the same soldiers the government had recruited to kidnap men. women and children to work in their diamond mines. However, when the soldiers (rebels) demand amnesty for their involvement in the slave trade the government denies any involvement in the incident and the situation explodes. The Ghost Soldiers are burning entire villages. raping the women and killing the men. The survivors, , if there are any, are forced to leave their homes and seek shelter elsewhere. Dr. Ryan is sent to lead a team to set up a refuse transit site. Nick Gilbert, a bush pilot for Compassion Air, joins the team to help fly supplies in and out of the area. The camp has a cholera outbreak that has reached epidemic proportion. The rebels attack a group of American mountain climber. Natalie's (a prominent actress) father is killed and she is desperate to leave the mountain with his body. The young husband is taking his injured wife down the mountain with or without a guide. Natalie begs to go with him and hires a guide to take them down to the base camp so she can take her father home to Los Angeles. The young wife is injured which slows them down considerably. They finally arrive at the refuse camp run by Dr. Ryan. The camp is overcrowded, there is a lack of medical supplies, food, and even latrines. People are dying and there is nothing Dr. Ryan can do to prevent their death. Dr. Ryan discovers that one of the trekkers is carrying an infectious disease. If she doesn't discover what the disease is, how to treat it, and get vaccines, many more people are going to die. The Ghost Soldiers have overrun the camp taking all communication devices, food and medical supplies - even destroying the satellite phone towers - there is no way to contact to the outside world. To make matters worse, both Dr. Ryan, Natalie and several others are kidnapped by the rebels. She is really fearful for their lives as one of the men has already been killed. One must read this amazing book to learn if Dr. Ryan and her team survive. Does Natalie get back to Los Angeles? Does Natalie's experience in Africa change her from a spoiled, pampered actress to a caring, helpful person? Does Dr. Ryan go home to Nashville or stay in Africa? Highly recommended. Lisa Harris is an excellent writer of Christian Suspense Fiction. This is a book you will find hard to put down - one that will keep you turning pages quickly to find out what will happen next. This is a keeper for your personal library.