The Reckoning of Grace (Book 3 of the Saga of Grace Series) Inspirational Fiction by Ronald Chapman Book Tour with Guest Post

About the Book: The Reckoning of Grace:

The Reckoning of Grace is an exceptionally timely novel that captures the deep spiritual reckoning behind America’s political and cultural unrest. This third installment in the Saga of Grace series showcases Ronald Chapman’s inspirational fiction at its finest—an exploration of post-traumatic growth, emotional healing, and spiritual courage.

Through unforgettable characters and profound narrative arcs, the novel invites us into the heart of reconciliation, challenging us to become agents of grace amid turmoil. A powerful and thought-provoking read for anyone navigating transformation in uncertain times, this book—and the Saga of Grace series as a whole—is essential.

The Reckoning of Grace

Book 3 of the Saga of Grace series

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-948749-89-3

Ebook ISBN: 978-1-948749-96-1

Library of Congress Number: 2025915402

Pub Date: September 14, 2025

Guest Post:

Character and Characters

By Ronald Chapman

With some frequency reviewers and readers tell me that my characters and their development feel very realistic. That’s good, since almost every character is largely created based on some real person with whom I’ve had experiences. In fact, I often tell people, “Better be careful, you could end up in one of my novels!” Of course, we write what we know, so everything is ultimately some reflection of biography and lived experience.

In the case of the Saga of Graces series (A Killer’s Grace, The Dark Side of Grace, The Reckoning of Grace, and Book 4 which is as yet unnamed), it’s a more interesting challenge. The trajectory of the novels is from trauma, to post-traumatic growth, to transcendence to reimagining their future and the world twenty-five years hence. So, the life course of my co-protagonists, Kevin Pitcairn an investigative journalist, and his beloved Maria Elena Maldonado, has to not only be realistic, but grounded in pretty profound development over time. 

I suspect that the primary tool at my disposal is my own, real lived experience. Not only have I personally transited the phases I described, at sixty-nine years old I have a frame of reference for the aging process and our growth and development over time. It certainly does not hurt that I have a Master’s in Social Welfare and the underlying human psychology, and four decades of coaching others across any number of settings. 

Regardless, the most important orientation I seek is resonance. As I read what I’ve written, does it feel right? And does it feel authentic? The only way I’ve figured that out is to read it out loud to myself. When it hits the mark, I really can feel it in my body. When it’s off the mark, there is an obvious dissonance.

That all sounds very professional I’m sure, yet the creative part that is most compelling is the emergence of the unexpected. Every author I’ve ever interviewed has told me that the muse will have its way with the writer. That’s true to my experience, and also one of the more exciting aspects of the story creation. It’s just really fun to see how things turn out, which is often not as I imagine.

About the Author - Ronald Chapman:

Ronald Chapman is owner of an international speaking and consulting company, Magnetic North LLC and a specialty company Leading Public Health. In addition to international accreditation as a speaker and national awards for radio commentary, he is the author of four novels, from the Saga of Grace Series: Book 1 - A Killer's Grace (2016), Book 2 - The Dark Side of Grace (2023), and Book 3 - The Reckoning of Grace (2025), and a spiritual allegory, My Name is Wonder (2016). He has also authored three works of non-fiction, Progressive Recovery through the Twelve Steps: Emotionally Sober for Life (2019), Seeing True: Ninety Contemplations in Ninety Days (2008) and What a Wonderful World: Seeing Through New Eyes (2004) and produced three audio sets, Seeing True: The Way of Spirit (2016), Breathing, Releasing and Breaking Through: Practices for Seeing True (2015), and Seeing True – The Way of Success in Leadership (2005). Ron provides a wide array of social media content at his Seeing True blog site, content for people in substance abuse recovery on his ProgressiveRecovery platform, and other content from his master Ronald Chapman site. He holds a Masters in Social Welfare from The University at Albany (New York.) Prior to his relocation to Atlanta, Georgia in 2008, he was a long-time resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico where much of his philosophies and practices came to life. He is also a wanderlust and adventurer, as well as a sculptor.

Find Chapman Online:

Author website: https://www.ronaldchapman.com/author

Blog site(s): https://www.seeingtrue.com/blog

https://www.progressiverecovery.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ron.chapman.5/

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ronald-Chapman/author/B002AGK4J4

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seeing_true/

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