The Faith of Ashish

For readers of Christian historical fiction, The Faith of Ashish opens in 1905 India, where Virat and Latha name their newborn son Ashish, meaning "Blessing," the light and glory of their world. But the family are Untouchables, members of a caste forbidden to contaminate the world of the higher castes, and a single drink of water from the wrong cup changes their lives forever.

When Ashish falls gravely ill and needs a doctor, Virat risks everything to save his son, venturing into the dangerous realm of the high caste. There, the strength of a father's love, the influence of a young British nurse, and the faith of a child begin to change the lives around them. Set against the rigid caste system of early twentieth-century India, this is the first novel in Kay Marshall Strom's Blessings in India series, a family saga in which name-only Christianity collides with Hinduism and is confronted by an entirely new understanding of the call to follow Christ.

Kay Marshall Strom is an established Christian fiction author whose work includes the Grace in Africa series. The Faith of Ashish begins a three-book journey through India's history toward a future of hope.