The drama of the Old Testament comes to life as Judah’s most notorious king ascends to the throne in this gripping novel from the award-winning author of Isaiah’s Daughter. At eight years old, Shulle has known only life in a small village with her loving but peculiar father. When Uncle Shebna offers shelter in Jerusalem in exchange for Shulle’s help tutoring King Manasseh, Judah’s five-year-old … tutoring King Manasseh, Judah’s five-year-old co-regent who displays the same peculiarities as her father, she’s eager to experience the royal court. But Shulle soon realizes the limits of her father’s strict adherence to Yahweh’s Law when Uncle Shebna teaches her of the starry hosts and their power.
Convinced Judah must be freed from Yahweh’s chains, she begins the subtle swaying of young Manasseh, using her charm and skills on the boy no one else understands. When King Hezekiah dies, twelve-year-old Manasseh is thrust onto Judah’s throne, bitter at Yahweh and eager to marry the girl he adores. Assyria’s crown prince favors Manasseh and twists his brilliant mind toward cruelty, beginning Shulle’s long and harrowing journey to discover the Yahweh she’d never known, guided with loving wisdom by Manasseh’s mother: Isaiah’s daughter, the heartbroken Hephzibah. Amid Judah’s dark days, a desperate remnant emerges, claiming the Lord’s promise, “Though we’re helpless now, we’re never hopeless–because we serve El Shaddai.” Shulle is among them, a girl who becomes a queen through Isaiah’s legacy.
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I haven’t been very interested in King Manasseh’s story because I couldn’t get past the incredible evil he led his people into. Isaiah’s Legacy reminded me that Scripture shows he turned back to God. Mesu Andrews created a story that compelled me to remember that King Manasseh was loved by God.
I think Biblical Fiction should fill in the blanks between the verses we read in the Bible in order to help us imagine what might have happened. I also believe it should encourage me to go back and read the verses again. Isaiah’s Legacy completed both of those assignments for me.
I was blessed to receive a copy from the publisher and delighted to share my personal review.
It’s difficult to describe the journey the reader goes through reading this book. It starts out as a journey through the darkness of idolatry and sorcery. There were times I almost wanted to stop reading because it seemed that both Manasseh and his reign were so steeped in evil it was impossible for there to be any redemption. But I know the Biblical account, and I knew Mesu Andrews would tell how the Truth of God’s Word would finally penetrate the darkness that oppressed Manasseh. And I was not disappointed—-the closing chapters of this book were amazing.
The Bible does not give us a pretty story about the wickedness that was part of this king’s reign, and neither did the author of this book. But the truth of God’s goodness and unfailing love is the light that we all need to hold on to in times of great trouble. I was reminded once again that God’s purposes will prevail, even if we do not always see how He is working. So many wonderful lessons from the Bible are brought to life through the characters in this book.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
This was a powerful story of King Manasseh, son of King Hezekiah. Manasseh took over the throne of Judah at age 12 after Hezekiah dies. Besides being in the direct line of King David, King Manasseh was noted as one of the most evil kings of that time. He married Meshullemeth shortly after becoming king and although raised to believe in Yahweh, he fell into her worship of many gods and idols.
Mesu Andrews is one of the best fictionalized Bible story writers. After reading Of Fire and Lions that she wrote, I went back and reread the entire book of Daniel. She follows scripture to the letter but brings the Bible to life on the pages of her novels. This was so true in this story. The pure evil of the day, killing of Yahweh followers by the hundreds, sacrificing babies and children on altars of fire to “make the gods happy”plus many other atrocities made me wonder if our day is any worse with our increased population and “sacrificing of babies” on the altar of abortion. Evil will remain until our Lord comes back but God’s redeeming power is so much stronger than anything Satan can attempt to throw out there. I encourage everyone to read this book and then compare it to the story in scripture.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through the author but was not required to write a review positive or otherwise.
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Isaiah’s Legacy, third in the Prophets and Kings series by Mesu Andrews, is historical fiction at its finest. Mesu Andrews does a marvelous job of telling the story of a young boy who becomes Judah’s most evil king and the women who love him. Taking Biblical history and fleshing out the story, the author brings readers a thoroughly captivating read. With descriptive prose that makes the reader feel like you are right there in the scenes and realistic dialogue, the author expertly portrays the struggles and emotions of the characters and brings clarification of some of the convoluted political alliances and oppositions of this time period. The development of the characters throughout the story is strong, especially Shulle, whose rejection of Yahweh leads her to become a priestess of the dark arts and incantations of Babylonian magic. Would she ever be able to know Yahweh is the only true God? I enjoyed the portrayal of the Queen/Queen Mother Zibah throughout the story, seeing her as a wise and faithful Yahwist who is strong in the hope that Yahweh will capture Nasseh’s heart again. This is not a light read but it is a story of hope and a reminder that Yahweh is the God who is in the business of restoration. The author leaves a strong message with her readers. Yahweh is faithful forever and we can trust His love even when we don’t know His plan.
I received a complimentary copy of the book and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own.
This is a wow book. I love how Mesu Andrews can take a little portion of a bible story and give the people a life. I loved the characters and I disliked the characters all at the same time. I felt sorry for King Manasseh for having to grow up so fast and not learning how to rule properly from someone with compassion. I felt sorry for Shulle for how she was raised once she was taken to the palace to live. I also understood many of the problems they went through in their lifetime. This book is so well written and flows nicely. This is very inspirational. I received a copy of this book from Waterbrook Multnomah for a fair and honest opinion that I gave of my own free will.
Isaiah’s Legacy, A Novel of Prophets and Kings
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
Mesu Andrews has done a wonderful job of joining the Biblical accounts with fictional characters in the recreation of the story of Judah. This story is a sequel to Isaiah’s daughter. Although it would be very possible to read this story without reading Isaiah’s Daughter first, I feel like the story was richer for me having read it first. The character list provided is immensely helpful in getting to know the characters.
This book is a darker tale than Isaiah’s Daughter which is reflective of this period in history. King Hezekiah was known as the most righteous king of Judah. His son, Manasseh becomes the most wicked king of Judah. Manasseh becomes king at 12 years old where dark influences and bitterness over the death of his father lead him down a path of idol worship and sacrifice. The depravity of the ancient culture is seen over and over in this story. The question of redemption is how will Yahweh bring them back to him? Is Manasseh too far gone?
My favorite quote from the book (page 364) “ Everyone dies, precious Bekira (one of the characters) , and we all leave a legacy. The question is, Does our legacy speakYahweh’s truth to those who follow?”
I encourage you to read any of the books Mesu Andrews has written.
Isaiah’s Legacy by Mesu Andrews is the third book in her Prophets and Kings series. It is the re-telling of the Old Testament story of the reign of King Manasseh. Forced to become king of Judah at the age of twelve Manasseh leads Judah into idolatry. I liked how the author brought the characters to life. Sometimes the stories from the Old Testament can be dry and hard to read and understand. But Ms. Andrews did a great job making the history come alive. The intrigue in the palace was believable. I think the Queen Mother Hephizibah was my favorite character. Her strength and unwavering faith carried her through some very trying times. If you want a dramatized Bible story, then this series is for you.
I received this book from the author for my honest review.
“Never begin a sentence with ‘Yahweh can’t.’ Our minds are too small to imagine what He can do.” Indeed, Mesu Andrews has tackled the granddaddy of all difficult stories. All my life, as long as I was old enough to understand there were good and bad kings in Judah, Manasseh has been the penultimate bad guy. Evil beyond any king that came before him, the Bible says. The normal person would have given up on this absolutely atrocious Judahite king, but Yahweh did NOT!
And this is where Mesu Andrews gets her story. We start at the beginning of Manasseh’s life (or Nasseh ) as righteous Hezekiah’s life is coming to a close. So, the million-dollar question for me, all these years: how does one go from having such a righteous father as Hezekiah to being the most wicked king so far? Andrews has a plausible answer as she draws in characters like Shulle, a young tutor who understands autism (a modern-day plague Andrews gives Nasseh and one we struggle to understand; Shulle’s power-hungry uncle Shebna; and the Babylonian sorceress Belit, determined to rise within the court. We see Zibah, Nasseh’s beloved mother and her crusty adopted father, Isaiah. Let the power games begin.
While it appears to be a play for power behind the throne of Judah, the Yahwists and the sorcery workers know the truth. It is a battle between Good and Evil, the One True God vs. the many false gods of the surrounding nations.
Love, fear, betrayal, brutality, power-grasping and a search for respect and belonging are all part of this fantastic, sweeping, Biblical saga. Intense, sweet, horrifying at turns, we eventually are pointed to the mercy of a Father longing for the prodigal to return home.
Such a tragic story (be sure you have at least one box of Kleenex ready), but Andrews explains so well why she wrote it with an eye to imparting hope.
Your heart will be full by the time your eyes have traversed all the pages of this amazing novel. It would be helpful to have read the first two novels, but unfortunately, I did not beforehand and still found this to be a beautiful book. Thank you, Ms. Andrews. I realized today there is hope for yet another Prodigal in my life!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author and Waterbrook-Multnomah. This is no way influences my opinion, which I have freely given, and for which I am solely responsible.
Notable Quotables:
“Why questions lead only to doubt. Only Who questions build faith. Who is sovereign over the kings of the universe? Who spoke light into darkness? And Who promised to capture and build Nasseh’s heart?”
“Yahweh did not give me the vision to prevent it but to prepare us for it.” (Isaiah)
“I can do whatever I wish, Ima. I am Judah’s king.”
“A king need never raise his voice. His power is like a trumpet.”
“He’s a child and a king, Shulle. It’s an unwieldy combination.”
“Why questions lead only to doubt. Only Who questions build faith. Who is sovereign over the kings of the universe? Who spoke light into darkness? And Who promised to capture and build Nasseh’s heart?”
“We’re helpless in this moment… but we’re never hopeless. Not as long as we serve El Shaddai, the Almighty One.”
This book is a follow up to Isaiah’s Daughter. But you can read it if you haven’t read book one in my opinion. It’s better if you do. As I read this book, I found myself stopping and praying often. I pondered many things. I thought about how easy it is to be led astray, a little bit at a time. About how much people stay in their bad habits. I thought about hour nothing new is under the sun. Basically this book touched me. It led me to consider things a little more. Manasseh was a very young king. He chose to follow people who led him down a very dark path. I really like how the author used real life and fiction to write. Some of the book is tough to read. To know how cruel Manasseh truly was. I think it also shows how important influences are on our children. I definitely recommend this book. I recommend you share this book and gift it. I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All views stated here are my own.
Shulle is a special eight-year old girl. She has lived with her father in a small village and has helped him navigate his life as an autistic person. Naturally her Uncle Shebna thought of her and brought her to Jerusalem to help Manasseh grow in to the young king he needs to be when his father, King Hezekiah, passes away in ten years as Yahweh has decreed. Sadly, Shebna’s guidance isn’t as altruistic as it appears at first and Shulle is guided into an entirely different life as she helped educate and influence Manasseh.
As expected, Manasseh becomes the twelve-year-old child-king of Israel when his father passes away. Shulle becomes the queen and Isaiah’s Legacy chronicles how their life together could have been lived based on historical facts gathered by author Mesu Andrews.
As I read the first section, I struggled with Isaiah’s Legacy. It is well-written but it also shows how the evil one is at work in the world. At one time, I was in an abusive situation, although it was a different than Shulle’s situation. Shulle is being cared for by an evil and abusive man, so the first section of this book did trigger some things in me. Shulle was clearly groomed and manipulated into her beliefs and behavior–which also influenced Manasseh. Although, Manasseh did have other influences as well. My son is high functioning autistic and is easily influenced by others so that part just made perfect sense to me–how dark influences could continue to take Manasseh down a road away from God. I read Isaiah’s Legacy slowly and prayerfully–and I am so glad that I did. Andrews put a lot of thought, prayer and research in to her books and it does show. Even though this wasn’t an easy book for me to read in the beginning, it was worth my time and effort. Once I was drawn in after the first section, it was difficult to put the book down too. There is clearly redemption in the end for both Shulle and Manasseh as they are both prodigals and I love that. I also know a prodigal that I dearly love and I could so relate to how heartbroken Manasseh’s family was when he turned his back on Yahweh. I think I have had a glimpse of how sad it must make God. At the same time, Isaiah’s Legacy offers hope to both those who love prodigals and those who are prodigals. I like that a lot.
I received this book from the author and the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.
A book that quickly became a page-turner, what an excellent job the author did of transporting me to biblical times and the time of Israel’s most horrific king. This book is the sequel to Isiah’s Daughter, but can definitely be read alone.
When the book opens we meet a young Manasseh, whom today would probably be called autistic, that is my guess.
We find Satan working hard here, and evil is everywhere, and corrupting a young girl who worms her way into the heart of this young man.
What a tale the author weaves and the horrific slaughter of believers, and it doesn’t stop there. I loved all the history, and yes this is fiction, but it gives us a mind picture into the past.
This is one book you don’t want to miss, you will cringe, shed a few tears, and even some chuckles.
I received this book through the Publisher Waterbrook, and was not required to give a positive review.
One of the treasures of reading historical fiction is the way that a talented author is able to bring history and the participants of the time period to life, giving faces to the names read and studied. Mesu Andrews has once again created a rich and vibrant inspirational Christian historical novel. Much like her past Christy Award-winning novel, Isaiah’s daughter, her newest release does not disappoint readers. I received Mesu Andrew’s book from Waterbrook & Multnomah as part of the launch team for an honest review.
Isaiah’s Legacy, which will be available February of 2020, delights the reader by telling the story of a young girl gifted with the ability to understand not only her father who has peculiar habits but also Judah’s prince, Manasseh, King Hezekiah’s only heir. Meshullemeth, “Shulle”, is delighted with her arrival to the royal court and the opportunity to help young Manasseh learn all that he must to be Judah’s next king before his father’s prophesied death occurs.
It is not long before Shulle is unhappy with the God her father had taught her to love and respect, Yahweh. She is disheartened that Yahweh only gave King Hezekiah 10 years to live. She knows how important he is to his young son Manasseh. Her uncle Shebna has ulterior motives for Shulle, he intends to introduce her to the “starry gods” and the sorcery involved in following them. Shebna threatens Shulle’s father, so Shulle must obey Shebna to ensure her father’s safety.
Through her womanly wiles and simple love for Manasseh, she marries him and continues to draw him farther from Isaiah’s God, Yahweh, and deeper into the world of the starry gods.
As Manasseh grows as a man, and a king, he walks deeper into the world of idols as gods and farther from the love and laws of Yahweh. He learns from the Assyrian King Sennacherib and his son, the crown prince Esarhaddon, brutality, and even more than that both fear and obedience to his past father’s enemies. He sacrifices some of his sons to appease the starry gods and assure the Assyrian king’s battles to retain his throne. In the end, Shulle finds the one true God, Yahweh, once again after Manasseh’s capture and captivity. And finally, Manasseh learns to follow his father’s God, Yahweh also.
I looked up passages in Isaiah and 2 Kings to look at the biblical passages that were the basis for Andrews novel. I appreciate how she expanded on the base story, with rich settings and characters to embellish the bible stories and create a rich narrative that readers can enjoy.
I would highly recommend Isaiah’s Legacy to any reader who enjoys historical fiction, and likes seeing bible stories become real before their very eyes.
Isaiahs’ Legacy by Mesu Andrews is such a timely story of redemption. Do you have a prodigal that weighs heavy on your heart? Read the first three chapters on http://www.MesuAndrews.com (link in Bio)
5 things from Isaiah’s Legacy
1)Judah’s most wicked king right on the heels of one of Judah’s most honorable kings.
2) Assyrian (Kangol) Shepherd Dogs
3)An Autistic King
4)The Lord’s reach extends beyond all the powers of darkness. There is always hope for a changed heart. If it takes that darkness to come to the end of ourselves, the Lord will use that.
5)”No matter how our king acts, we act justly, we love mercy and we walk humbly.” He turned to Zibah and added, “And we love him because somewhere inside that stranger is the Manesseh God gave you.”
It is always a treat to read Mesu’s books. Her vivid storytelling paints a all encompassing picture of the Bible. Isaiah’s Legacy is dark, but hang in there, God’s love is bigger and far reaching.
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Isaiah’s Legacy by master wordsmith Mesu Andrews is Biblical Fiction at its finest. This is book #3 in The Prophets and Kings Series. It is an impressive 400 page paperback book with an enchanting cover.
Author Andrews has a captivating style of writing. Her prose takes readers on a journey to ancient times and lands. People from the Bible are brought to life on the pages of her book. This is a well researched, well planned, and very well written novel. I was immediately invested in the story.
Keeping true to scripture Author Andrews brings the life of King Manasseh front and center in her book. He was a troubled, cruel man. His father was King Hezekiah, who died when his son was only twelve years old. Manasseh has learning difficulties and needs to learn so much to rule. Shebna is his tutor and has a brother with a similar disability who’s daughter, Shulle, has assisted him. Shebna offers rooms to his brother and niece in exchange for her help tutoring Manasseh. Shebna uses her wiles to sway him away from Yahweh. When Manasseh becomes king, he marries Shulle.
This is a powerful retelling of a Biblical story. King Hezekiah restored Judah to a nation that followed God. His son, King Manasseh, becomes Judah’s most wicked king and changes everything his father worked so faithfully to restore. King Hezekiah’s wife, Hephzibah, Isaiah’s daughter, struggles with her young son and losing her husband. Then her heart breaks even more as she watches Manasseh take reign over their country and make horrible changes that result in the death of her father and friends. I found those parts hard to read, specifically about sorcery, child sacrifice and the killing of God’s people.
I highly recommend this spectacular novel. It helps bring the Old Testament alive. This would make a great group study book. There is so much to discuss. I loved it and have found it has stayed with me. It definitely receives a 5 out of 5 stars rating from me.
A copy was provided by Waterbrook & Multnomah Launch Team. This is my own, honest opinion.
Isaiah’s Legacy by Mesu Andrews
King Manessah of Judah was one of the most notorious kings mentioned in the Old Testament. His life is the subject of Isaiah’s Legacy, a novel of prophets and kings. Andrews continues the tale of King Hezekiah and Queen Hepzibah and their godly rule of Judah, which she began in Isaiah’s Daughter. What puzzles readers of the Old Testament is why a godly king would have such an evil son. The author has her reasons, which she develops within the context of what scripture tells us.
Her characters have depth and personality. I both loved and hated King Manessah. Shulle, his wife, especially seemed very complex in her ambivalent feelings toward her king husband in different parts of the story. Zibah, the Queen Mother was a character to admire. Her testimony shone throughout the book.
This story gave me much to ponder. How would I respond to a husband or son who had such a blatant disregard for the laws of God or the lives of others? How would I live in a culture that was so adamantly opposed to the God that I loved and served? How would I survive if my husband or son were imprisoned in a foreign country for a decade? How would I love my son if he cold-heartedly sawed my father asunder? Hepzibah dealt with these issues and others–and lived a grace-filled life. Although it was a dark time in her country’s history, she remained faithful and God honored her faithfulness.
This book was well-written, although it contained many dark topics. They were handled sensitively, but still gave the reader a sense of the difficulty of the times. A thread of hope wound its way through the story and made me want to read the passages about Manesseh in the Bible. Readers who enjoy Biblical fiction will appreciate this book—even those who haven’t yet read Isaiah’s Daughter.
I was part of the author’s launch team and given this book in exchange for this, my honest review.
Mesu Andrews is one of my go-to authors for biblical fiction. Her stories encourage me to dig deeper into my study of the Old Testament and its prophets. While I acknowledge her books are a work of fiction, she does not deviate from the biblical account. Her works are three-pronged: inspired by the biblical account, historical research and her gift of storytelling.
Her heart for glorifying God through storytelling is apparent in this story of one of the most evil kings of Judah, Manasseh. Yet God “captured his heart and rebuilt him.”
I don’t think I ever stopped to think about how this came about. Yet Mesu Andrews’ skillful pen brings this biblical story and lessons to life, tugging at the heartstrings, bringing lessons of old to life and making them relevant regardless of time or place.
The women in Manasseh’s life, his mother, Queen Hephzibah and Queen Meshullemeth, stories are fleshed out, giving me more to ponder even as I realize this is a fictional work. Ms. Andrews story of both Shulle and Nassah’s rejection of Yahweh and their individual journeys of faith are beautiful. I found the historical detail of the Assyrian empire and the political strife, treaties and intrigue that surrounded the courts of Judah and the greater Assyrian Empire fascinating.
A couple of my favorite quotes:
“No place on earth is beyond Yahweh’s reach-including a man’s heart.”
“Does our legacy speak Yahweh’s truth to those who follow?”
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from the author/publisher. I was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.
‘The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.’ – Isaiah 9:2
This story picks up after Isaiah’s Daughter, introducing us to many new characters. Manasseh, 12 year old son of King Hezekiah and Queen Zibah, is crowned king after his father dies. Hezekiah was one of the most righteous kings in Judah’s history. Having struggled to reach Manasseh and teach him all he needed to know to lead the people, the parents had resorted to tutors and advisors they thought would carry out their wishes. However this was not the result. Manasseh was very smart with an incredible knowledge of the Torah. He was insecure, always looking for acceptance, misunderstanding social cues, and manipulated by those appeared to care about him. Thus he was easily enticed away from believing in the one true God and led into the world of the dark arts.
The author has developed wonderful characters, some of which I certainly would love to get to know myself. The forces of good and evil, dark and light are very evident in this Bible story – I love how much clearer these historical happenings become when written into a story. The theme of light in the darkness threads its way throughout the whole book. Zibah and Adnah are just two of those who bring light to Shulle as she learns that there is someone who would give themselves up for her. She learns that earthly suffering and death don’t disprove God’s love. You’ll have to read the book to see if Manasseh finally believes that there is only one true God.
I received an ARC through WaterBrook, Penguin Random House and NetGalley. The impressions, comments and rating were in no way solicited.
I have read all of Mrs. Andrews books and am still in awe of the stories she can create by using what’s in the Bible and what she finds in other historical references. I always learn something when I read her books and this was no exception. This book continues the story of Isaiah’s family, specifically the story of his grandson, King Manasseh, who was one of the most evil rulers of Judah. Because of the things he did and how he was possibly lead to do these horrible things, the book causes a whole range of emotions. Never fear, it does include happier times as well. There are so many great phrases as well. There are few books I’ve highlighted so many phrases in. Highly recommend this book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.
Thank you WaterBrook & Multnomah for an advanced copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
Isaiah’s Legacy
A Novel Of Prophets And Kings #3
By: Mesu Andrews
*REVIEW*
Admittedly, my biblical knowledge is limited. Isaiah ‘s Legacy is the story of the cruelest king in the history of Judah, Manasseh. This story is much darker than I anticipated, but of course, I didn’t know much about this era in the first place. Although fictional, the story is very informative, and I learned a lot from reading this. Manasseh, by all accounts, seemed to be a highly functioning autistic person. His childhood friend and, later his wife, Shulle, is placed with him at a young age because she understands how to handle his behavior. As they grow older, Shulle is persuaded to embrace darker arts, rather than the god her father worshipped. Eventually, Manasseh is drawn into the darkness as well. His was a reign of terror, blood, tragedy, darkness and fear. It seems like Manasseh and Shulle were young and easily manipulated by the devious power hungry adults around them. What if a positive influence had been present at a young age? Would Manasseh have been different? After the abhorrent deeds he committed, I was truly astonished and amazed that Manasseh, and Shulle, were redeemed. The author obviously meticulously crafted and researched this story, weaving biblical history with fictional elements, to create an account that is almost hard to believe, but I do believe it. At once contradictory, there is inspiration and despair, joy and sorrow, within these pages. It’s an emotionally disturbing story that requires space and time to absorb the impactful idea that no one is ever too far gone beyond salvation. That is the message I take from this astounding book -there is always hope for redemption. I hope it speaks to you as well.
Wow! Just wow.
This was my first read of 2020, and it completely blew me away. Isaiah’s Legacy is a story of redemption. It is a story of brokenness and evil beyond belief, and the God whose love, compassion, and power changed everything.
This story meant so much to me for a variety of different reasons. I think we all have that person in our lives that for one reason or another turns away from us. Refuses to accept love. And at times it’s tempting to give up. To forget that God promised to fight for us. To do impossible things.
And this story reminded me to hope. To have faith and believe in the goodness of the Lord and trust that all His promises are true. And not ONE will ever return void.
With beautiful storytelling, a stunningly unique perspective, and characters that I absolutely adored, Mesu Andrews crafted a story that absolutely broke my heart. And encouraged my soul.
As with all of her novels, through rich details and historical nuggets (which admittedly catch me off guard sometimes), Mesu Andrews took a story that I already loved and made me THINK about it. Made me wonder…what if? But the most important thing it did was drive me back to the Source. To learn more of His great love and compassion that does not fail.
FIVE STARS for my first read of the year. A breath-taking, gorgeous look at what might have been…
NOTE: I received a copy of this book for FREE, and a positive review was not required.
–Please bear in mind as you read this story (and I hope you will!) that it is Biblical FICTION. I hope you will turn back to the Source, and find the Truth that lies with Him alone.–