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About the Book

The Reckoning of Grace By Ronald Chapman

Book 3 of the Saga of Grace series

Pub Date: September 14, 2025

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-948749-89-3

Ebook ISBN: 978-1-948749-96-1

Library of Congress Number: 2025915402

A soul-searching exploration of moral courage and spiritual awakening in a world desperate for redemption.

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.

In a world fractured by ideological division and cultural upheaval, The Reckoning of Grace delivers a powerful and timely exploration of healing, resilience, and transformation. The third book in Ronald Chapman’s Saga of Grace series (A Killer’s Grace and The Dark Side of Grace), this novel transcends the boundaries of fiction, offering an evocative reflection of the spiritual struggle underlying contemporary social unrest.

Investigative journalist Kevin Pitcairn and his beloved Maria Elena Maldonado, now prominent voices in the Watching—a nationwide movement of silent, nonviolent resistance to forces of division and violence—find themselves targeted by those who see their message as a threat to the old order. When violence strikes close to home, they are forced into hiding, guided by Father Anthony de Franco and a community of enlightened seekers.

As the nation grapples with its own reckoning, Pitcairn and Maria Elena confront not only external dangers but also the personal wounds that mirror within them and others the greater societal divide. Their journey becomes one of post-traumatic growth, spiritual recovery, and the relentless pursuit of transcendence in the face of betrayal and fear.

Chapman’s masterful character development enriches the narrative, showcasing diverse struggles that echo the reader’s own path toward healing and reconciliation. Central to the story is the emergence of the Divine Feminine—a provocative and inspiring force that challenges traditional power structures and offers hope for a more inclusive future.

The Reckoning of Grace is inspirational fiction at its finest, reflective of what one reviewer called a new genre of the psycho-spiritual thriller—a thought-provoking tale that calls us to engage in our own healing, expand our awareness of current events, and embrace our role in unifying a divided world. With echoes of Chapman’s acclaimed work on Progressive Recovery and Emotional Sobriety, this novel is a must-read for anyone committed to walking a spiritually enlightened path.

• A timely and provocative exploration of grace, healing, and moral courage in an era of cultural and spiritual upheaval.

• A fresh look at timeless spiritual wisdom, offering readers a path from individual pain to our collective transformation.

• A spiritual allegory that blends literary fiction with visionary storytelling, appealing to readers of psychological thrillers, spiritual fiction, and social justice narratives.

• Grace is not what we think it is; it is far more expansive, far more challenging, and far more beautiful than any of us imagine.

• A rich, character-driven story that invites reflection on redemption, forgiveness, and the dismantling of personal and cultural illusions.

• Book 3 in the Saga of Grace series can be read as a standalone story or as part of a deepening narrative journey.

• Authored by an internationally accredited speaker and spiritual teacher with decades of experience in transformation, public health, and recovery.

Book 1

“A Killer’s Grace [Book 1 of the Saga of Grace series] is a rare work of art [that] entertains with the pace of a thriller and is as thought-provoking as a philosophical treatise and as button-pushing as a theological study. It pulls no punches and pelts us with icy realism and jagged spirituality.”

— Lee Gooden, Foreword Reviews

Book 2

“Ronald Chapman's thought-provoking book, The Dark Side of Grace [Book 2 of the Saga of Grace series], is an absolutely profound experience, offering an untamed force of unsettling realities that are typically unsaid."

— Foluso Falaye, San Francisco Book Review

Book 3

In The Reckoning of Grace (Book 3 of the Saga of Grace series), “We are called upon to take part in unifying efforts that expand our awareness of current events and strengthen our own philosophical understanding of our role in our nation’s reconciliation … This is a book (and series) to read for those of us committed to elevating our own spiritually enlightened path.”

— Ellen E. Elliott, PhD, Author of Dying to Connect: Understanding Connection as the Path to Healing Addictive Processes and Creating Fulfillment (2026)

Social Media:

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/

Author Bio

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 Progressive Recovery 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.

Quote: “We know that if each of us does not attend to healing our own psychic wounds, we cannot be a channel for the healing of the world. So amazingly enough, each and every one of us has the opportunity to attend to our wounds and to connect with those whom we have othered. This is how we heal the world. One person and one interaction at a time.”