I know, you've heard me say this way too many times already--but I love a good Biblical fiction, and this one is.
Adah makes perfume. She doesn't have a clue how to make a wall--but when Nehemiah shows up in Jerusalem wanting volunteers, she finds herself blurting out that her father's sonless family will be represented among those who will build. She, her twin sister Judith, her blind mother, and her elderly father. None of them know any masonry, but they are determined.
Adah's mother sends her and her sister after a recluse called Talem, a man who lives in a cave and seems to be a tangled and tormented man since his wife was gone. Othniel, a younger son of another man, will help. After some convincing, Talem not only leads their efforts but also brings two brothers to help.
They battle Samaritans and Ammonites who do not believe Artaxerxes has really granted them leave to build. They also fight discouragement,drought, and hunger. What will be the breaking point?
Available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
I received a free copy of this book from the author, who in no way influenced my review or evaluation.
No comments:
Post a Comment