About the Book

Book: Maranatha, The Victory Battle (The Victory Series Book 3)

Author: Blossom Turner

Genre: Christian Suspense on Spiritual Warfare

Release Date: July 22, 2025

What if the greatest battle you’ll ever fight is the one you cannot see?

Mara has faced the unthinkable—abuse, betrayal, and loss—but nothing can prepare her for the final battle ahead. As demons scheme in the shadows and angels stand guard, she must confront her deepest fears. With her marriage hanging by a thread, an abandoned child thrust into her arms, and a relentless enemy determined to destroy all she holds dear, Mara must decide: will she trust in God’s sovereignty, or will fear consume her?

As darkness closes in, her faith is tested like never before. The forces of evil will stop at nothing to break her spirit. But Mara clings to one truth—God’s love is greater, His power stronger, and prayer can change everything. Yet, in her final days, with her life at risk, will she find the courage to stand victorious?

A breathtaking conclusion to The Victory Series, Maranatha: The Victory Battle is a heart-pounding Christian suspense novel that will challenge, inspire, and awaken you to the unseen war raging around us all. Your prayer life will never be the same.

“A powerful, faith-filled thriller in the vein of Frank Peretti. Turner delivers an unforgettable journey of spiritual warfare, redemption, and unshakable faith.” — Creston Mapes, Bestselling Author

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Author Interview

1. Do you consider yourself a plotter or a pantser (or a hybrid)?

I'm definitely a pantser. While I start with a basic premise and trope, detailed
plotting never works for me—my imagination always takes over. I’ve learned
to pray, then sit down with the Lord as my co-author and let the story unfold. It
often surprises me with twists I never saw coming. I’m grateful for God’s
guidance in the process. Each book weaves in a spiritual theme meant to
inspire and encourage, blending meaningful messages with compelling
storytelling. My goal is to create stories that entertain while nurturing the
reader’s faith.

2. What is your least favorite part about writing?
I absolutely love the creative process, especially writing the first draft—and I
don’t even mind editing. The real challenge is marketing and promotion. I’ve
never enjoyed self-promotion and would much rather be writing my next novel.
Still, I understand that without marketing, even the best stories go
unread. Mara – The Victory Series needs to be marketed for people to know the
book exists.

3. When did you become a writer?
I discovered my passion for writing later in life. Though I’d always enjoyed
journaling, I worked jobs that simply paid the bills. It wasn’t until a period of
forced rest due to health issues that everything shifted. One morning, after
dreaming up a story idea, I woke up inspired to write the kind of novel I love to
read—emotional, meaningful stories that spark curiosity and stir the soul.

4. Where do you get your ideas for your books?
I loved writing historical romance, but Christian suspense and spiritual warfare
found me. It felt as if God kept placing the idea in my heart, again and again.
After completing my award-winning Shenandoah Brides series, I sensed the
Holy Spirit prompting, “Now is the time.” Ignoring it would’ve felt like
disobedience. Maranatha: The Victory Battle is the final book in a trilogy following
Mara’s journey from birth to eternity, offering glimpses into the unseen realm
where angels whisper and demons lurk. I’m excited to see what God will do
with this series—it's His story; I’m just the vessel.

5. Do bits of yourself/friends show up in your characters
Book one, Mara: The Unseen Battle, draws heavily from my own childhood
experiences with abuse, which is why readers often describe it as raw and
authentic. While the story is fictional, it’s grounded in truth. Many characters
are inspired by real people—or blends of several—which helps make them
complex and believable. Using real-life templates brings depth and emotional
resonance to the page.

About the Author

Blossom Turner is an award-winning author, multiple-time Canadian Word Guild Awards recipient, and ACFW Carol Award finalist who began her writing career later in life. An adventurer at heart, she enjoys skydiving, gardening, and singing for fun. She has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul and other anthologies, worked as a newspaper columnist on health and fitness, and ultimately found her true passion in writing fiction with purpose. Her latest series, The Victory Series, brings to life spiritual warfare, weaving love, deep relationships, and hope into every page. She is also the author of the award-winning historical romance series The Shenandoah Brides, featuring five sisters and their love stories. Blossom and her husband, David, have two grown children and live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, with their Shepherd/Bernese dog, Lacey. Learn more at blossomturner.com.

More from Blossom

Have you ever felt like something, or someone is watching you? Have you ever experienced darkness in a fully lit room? Or wondered if a malevolent force was working against you?

We all love stories on angels and God’s love and protection, but we also have an enemy… a living, breathing adversary who comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Ephesians 6:12 says: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (NKJV)

This series—The Victory Series—found me. My genre is historical romance. I was building a following, won some awards, and loved what I was doing. But as I finished up my last series, the Holy Spirit made it very clear that Mara would be my next project. From my own experiences of childhood abuse and my marriage under fire, I added enough fiction to protect real-life people and created a story that reveals the unseen spiritual world hard at work—both benevolent and malevolent forces.

We do not fight alone. In this third and final book of this series, Mara comes face-to-face with evil attacks on her children and on the very life force within her. She must choose whether to remain faithful to the end or give in to the narrative the enemy of her soul whispers to her and to us all: God does not love you or care what you are going through—He never has.

Mara’s birth to death story unfolds in a unique, riveting, and page-turning experience that will alert you to events taking place in the unseen spiritual realm.

You will be entertained, (nothing wrong with that) but you will also come away with a greater appreciation for prayer, for Christ, and for His work on the cross. You may even view the trials of life in a new encouraging way. The battle is real—but the One by our side is victorious.