Category: Teen and Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-18), 132 pages
Genre: Christian Teen and Young Adult Ancient Historical Fiction
Publisher: Write4Christ Publishing
Release date: November 3, 2025
Format available for review: print-softback (USA only), ebook (EPUB), audiobook (audible-download)
Tour dates: Jan 6 to Feb 2, 2025
Content Rating: G. This Christian book is for teens and young adult.
Dennis does an excellent job stirring up the heart and imagination of his reader. A must read for all Christians, both young and old. — Derek Singer, Pastor, Canyon Lake Community Church, Canyon Lake, California
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When Titus refuses to deny his Christian faith, Roman persecution destroys his family and condemns him to a brutal life in the copper mines of northern Italy.
Underground, surrounded by despair and danger, he must choose between hatred and hope, revenge and redemption.
From a mine collapse to an emperor’s audience hall, Titus’s journey spans the Roman Empire during Constantine’s transformative reign. Alongside Tribune Felix, he discovers that true freedom comes through forgiveness, not force. Authentic historical details bring ancient Rome to life while timeless themes of faith, friendship, and courage inspire modern readers.
This gripping adventure combines accurate historical research with compelling storytelling. Readers will witness early Christian persecution, experience Roman culture, and walk through Constantine’s palace while following Titus’s transformation from broken slave to Roman citizen.
An unforgettable tale where archaeological accuracy meets heart-pounding adventure, proving that faith can triumph over the darkest circumstances and that God’s love never abandons His people.
Engaging, Interesting and Action-Packed. The author has chosen an ancient historical time and setting for this middle-school/young-adult book. At first, I worried that the distance between modern tweens/teens and ancient Rome and Christian persecution would be a difficult bridge to leap for young readers. I didn't need to worry about that at all — the book is action-packed, engaging, and very easy to read and understand. The author does an excellent job of portraying the historical and religious climates in ways that are well-organized and age-appropriate — yet also thought-provoking and even inspirational for Christian readers.
Titus and the Christian Coin Brings Strong Characters and a Well-Developed Plot. The historical context is well-presented, and the traits of Conrad's characters (both good and bad) are presented in ways that further the plot and offer some character and life lessons to readers (without hitting them over the head with religion or "grown-up advice" Titus carries (and exhibits) his Christian faith from beginning to end--eve through the hardships and losses when it became complicated and even confusing. The author does an excellent job of allowing Titus to lead by example, sharing ancient history that is not commonly the subject of tween/teen fiction — and introducing young readers in our digital age to historical coins in an interesting way, too.
Would I Recommend Titus and the Christian Coin? The author offers a very age-appropriate storyline — but also one that adult readers can enjoy too. This story is definitely one I would read with a teen or share with them. The book does have a strong Christian focus, but it also has a historical, storytelling focus that allows it to be read by any history-interested teens. If you enjoy historical fiction with strong characters, this is a great young adult book for teens (and their parents).
Thank you for the review, sounds great.
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