Welcome to the Blog Tour for Survival Secrets by Lana Christian, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Survival Secrets
Series: The Magi’s Encounters #2
Author: Lana Christian
Publisher: Scrivenings Press
Release Date: September 23, 2025
Genre: Biblical Fiction
On the run from Herod and the Nabataeans, Akilah makes a desperate decision to venture into the unforgiving Wilderness of Paran. To reach Egypt’s safety, his caravan must survive the elements while maintaining their anonymity and protecting the secrets they harbor. Their knowledge of Yeshua is one of many secrets that jeopardize their lives. When calamity tears one Wise Man away from the others, the group’s resolve and newfound faith start to crumble. Farther from their goal of returning to Persia than ever before, they encounter Yeshua’s family again. Its ramifications raise the stakes for their cost of belief in the Hebrew God.
Two thousand miles away, Akilah’s estranged cousin, Farzaneh, wrestles with the same as she tries to uncover secrets her husband took to the grave when he embraced the Hebrew faith. As life shifts radically for everyone, each person must risk trusting an unfathomable, sovereign God.
PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub
More in This Series
About the Author
Lana Christian is an award-winning author in business and creative writing. Since 2021, she has won a dozen awards for her biblical fiction and nonfiction. Her debut biblical fiction novel, “New Star,” has garnered six awards to date. She was a 2025 Selah Awards finalist in the Devotions Online category and also won an award from Baker Publishing Group for her short story about Lot. Lana is a science and history geek who loves hiking, secret staircases, and masala chai tea. Her greatest desire is that her stories will immerse readers in another place and time they may know little about but come away with an experience that exceeds their expectations.
Connect with Lana by visiting lanachristian.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.
Tour Giveaway
(1) winner will receive a $15 Amazon gift card + Plum Deluxe tea sampler*
(1) winner will receive a $15 Amazon gift card
*tea sampler will include a packet of each of the following Plum Deluxe teas:
No Obligations Decaf (a hazelnut almond black tea and author’s fave)
Comfort Blend Cinnamon Orange black tea (caffeine)
Magical Butterfly Herbal tea (butterfly pea flower + berries)
(a close substitution may be made if one kind of tea is not available)
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight September 29, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on October 3, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
Giveaway is subject to JustRead Publicity Tours Giveaway Policies.
Tour Schedule
September 29
Bizwings Blog
Happily Managing a Household of Boys
Beauty in the Binding Blog
September 30
Carla’s Book Crush
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions
Mrs. Ryan Moser’s Book and Movie Reviews
October 1
Reading Is My SuperPower
Holly’s Book Corner
Reading Is My Remedy
October 2
lakesidelivingsite
Hallie Reads
All God’s Women
October 3
FINCHNWREN
Only By Grace Reviews
A Modern Day Fairy Tale
It sounds like an interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
Hi, Diana! Thanks for considering my book. I hope you choose to read it. The series is a great read, especially as we head into the holiday season.
This looks like a fantastic read. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Mike! Enjoy the journey in the series!
Sounds like a great read.
Thanks, Rita! Please check out both books in the series. Great reads for heading into the holiday season.
The book sounds very interesting. I like Biblical fiction.
That’s great, Linda! I hope you enjoy the Wise Men’s story. What they did was so counterintuitive, countercultural, and courageous that it boggles my mind. (That’s why I wrote about them.)
This sounds like a very interesting book
Thank you! Please check out its Amazon page for more details.
Sounds like a good read.
Thanks, Shelly! (The reviews say it is, so I hope you pick up a copy!)
This sounds very interesting and a different Bibfic story than others.
Thanks, Roxanne! We underestimate what the Wise Men risked and what it cost them to search for Yeshua/Jesus. Enjoy the journey!
Sounds fantastic
Thanks, JCP! You can read “Survival Secrets” standalone if you want, but most everyone starts with “New Star,” which is the Wise Men’s backstory. I did a year of research to write it. 🙂
Congrats on the book. I like that it is a series.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the entire series. I’m working on Book 3 in the series as we speak!
Intriguing!
Thanks, Natalya! I hope you enjoy reading the Wise Men’s story!
Thank You for the review.
Marion
Thanks for taking the time to read about “Survival Secrets,” Marion!
Sounds really good
Thanks, Lori! I hope you pick up a copy of both books! (I’m passionate about telling the Wise Men’s story.)
Great cover
Thanks, Terri! I’ll pass that along to my publisher! (I’m biased, but I think the designer did a fabulous job!)
The cover looks good, Lana. 🙂
Thanks so much!
Sounds so fascinating
Thanks so much! It was a great collaborative effort with my publisher. I’ll pass your compliment along!
Sounds like a great series.
Thanks, Jodi! I hope you enjoy both books (“New Star” and “Survival Secrets”). Let me know what you think of them!
intriguing
Thanks for the chance to win!
I really enjoyed New Star and am looking forward to reading the sequel.
I like the details of the book. It sounds like a good read.
I hope you enjoy the series!
This sounds like a real page turner and the cover is great.
Thank you, Heather! I’ll pass your compliment on to my publisher. (I’m biased, but I think her design knocked it out of the park.) Enjoy the series!
This book sounds really interesting. I can’t wait to check it out!
Thanks for those kind words, Alecia! Please check out both books in the series. (You’ll be glad you did.)
This looks like a great book
Thanks, Michelle! “Survival Secrets” can work as a standalone book, but I encourage you to also check out the first book in this series ,”New Star.”
It sounds like an interesting story.
Sounds like a really good book! Looking forward to reading it.
Thanks, Faith! I encourage you to check out the first book in this series as well. “New Star” is the Wise Men’s backstory. “Survival Secrets” picks up where it leaves off, with them fleeing from Herod and other enemies. Enjoy!
Thanks, Cynthia!
This sounds very interesting.
Sounds like a good read!
Thanks! I encourage you to check out both books in the series. Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are tomorrow and Oct. 8!