Besides this yearning for more muscular Christianity in Alcock's tales, Warfield does admit, "Deborah Alcock has long been known as the author of a series of admirable stories, the scenes of which are cast in stirring periods of religious history, and the religious tone of which is not only sane and true, but especially moving.
Apart from her desire to promote more robust Christianity in Alcock's stories, Warfield acknowledges, "Deborah Alcock has been renowned for writing a series of commendable tales, whose settings are set against compelling periods of religious history, and the spiritual tone of which is not only sound and authentic but also profoundly affecting.