Christ the Lord: The Roaad to Cana by Anne Rice

Synopsis: The second book in Anne Rice's hugely ambitions and masterful life of Christ.
It's a winter of no rain, endless dust, and talk of trouble in Judea. All who know and love Jesus find themselves waiting for some sign of the path he will eventually take. After his baptism, he is at last ready to confront his destiny. At the wedding at Cana, he takes water and transforms it into red wine. Thus, he's recognized as the anointed one and called by God the Father to begin a ministry that will transform an unsuspecting world.

I was very surprised when I started reading Anne Rice's books about Christ the Lord. She's always known for her vampire books (which I haven't read yet, but are on the list). I enjoy them though, which is why I picked up the second one as soon as I saw it. I am not steady in my beliefs and I'm not going to talk about them here, but this book makes me think about those things. I like how she portrays Jesus as a real person, life didn't always seem so peachy for him. She tells the story from his point of view which makes it interesting and seem more real. And then when he does perform miracles they seem even more incredible. I don't know if these books cause controversy in the Christian world, but I certainly enjoy them.