Martyrs:

Prodigal

In a world where faith is a crime, one man must decide if redemption is worth the cost of everything he's become.

Martyrs: Prodigal by Natillie Bittinger

A World Where Faith
Is a Crime

The year is 2060. In a dystopian America, Christianity has been outlawed. The government has declared war on faith, and those who still believe are hunted, imprisoned, and silenced. In this darkness, the loss of his younger brother shattered Ezekiel Linn. His grief was too heavy to shoulder — so he abandoned his faith and joined the very force tasked with persecuting believers.

The belief he once held withered, and the choices he made in the name of survival began to haunt him — not as distant memories, but as tangible ghosts that followed him through every corridor of power.

Years later, something stirs. A whisper of doubt — not in God, but in the path Ezekiel chose. He begins to question if the life he built on betrayal was the one intended for him, or if it was simply the easiest lie he could live with.

As cracks form in the regime and underground believers emerge from the shadows, Ezekiel is forced to confront the ultimate question: Is redemption still possible for a man who hunted the faithful? Can a prodigal return when the road home leads through fire?

Martyrs: Prodigal is a story about the cost of conviction, the weight of betrayal, and the relentless pursuit of grace — even for those who believe they've wandered too far to be found.


GenreChristian Fiction / Dystopian
Pages589
SeriesMartyrs — Book 1
AuthorNatillie Bittinger
Published2026
FormatPaperback & Kindle

Themes Explored

PersecutionRedemptionFaith Under FireBetrayalIdentityGraceDystopiaFamilySacrificeThe Prodigal Journey
In reality you were never a wolf, only a sheep that had lost its way.
— Martyrs: Prodigal

Begin the Journey

Available now in paperback and Kindle. Step into a world where faith costs everything — and discover whether grace can reach even the darkest corners.