If I tell you right up front, right in the beginning that I lost him, it will be easier for you to bear. You will know it’s coming, and it will hurt. But you’ll be able to prepare.
Someone found him in a laundry basket at the Quick Wash, wrapped in a towel, a few hours old and close to death. They called him Baby Moses when they shared his story on the ten o’clock news — the little baby left in … baby left in a basket at a dingy Laundromat, born to a crack addict and expected to have all sorts of problems. I imagined the crack baby, Moses, having a giant crack that ran down his body, like he’d been broken at birth. I knew that wasn’t what the term meant, but the image stuck in my mind. Maybe the fact that he was broken drew me to him from the start.
It all happened before I was born, and by the time I met Moses and my mom told me all about him, the story was old news and nobody wanted anything to do with him. People love babies, even sick babies. Even crack babies. But babies grow up to be kids, and kids grow up to be teenagers. Nobody wants a messed up teenager.
And Moses was messed up. Moses was a law unto himself. But he was also strange and exotic and beautiful. To be with him would change my life in ways I could never have imagined. Maybe I should have stayed away. Maybe I should have listened. My mother warned me. Even Moses warned me. But I didn’t stay away.
And so begins a story of pain and promise, of heartache and healing, of life and death. A story of before and after, of new beginnings and never-endings. But most of all… a love story.
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I loved this book so much! It was enthralling, tragic, and simply beautiful. I cannot recommend it enough, worth every moment of your time!
Moses grew up knowing he was different. It started when he was a baby left in a laundry basket by his troubled mother, and continued through his teenage years shifted from home to home.
Because, you see, Moses has a gift.
Georgia is fascinated by the strange boy who shows up in her classes. He sticks to himself, but with his exotic good looks …
The Law of Moses is a paranormal, new-adult romance novel written by the amazing Amy Harmon. I have read every book Ms. Harmon has written to date, and they all are wonderful, this one included! I knew nothing about this book going in to the reading experience so I was surprised to see her revisiting the paranormal genre. Her Purgatory series has …
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!!!
This story quickly transformed into something unpredictable and soul searing. I couldn’t put it down. Moses’s journey was beautifully done. Heartbreaking and uplifting, satisfying in that way that only Amy Harmon’s stories can deliver. Unique and very special characters and story. Unforgettable!
I loved this book! It made me cry, laugh, and root for the characters! So, so good! Read it!
I’ve read several books by Amy Harmon. I love her style. Love. This book was highly recommended (and oh yes, you will need the tissues!). However, I found it the most challenging of her books to enjoy. Moses is a troubled, flawed protagonist (I like a flawed character). He makes a lot of mistakes and keeps people at arm’s distance, but rightly so, …
I loved The Law of Moses so much that I went on to read almost every single thing Amy Harmon wrote in my quest for more of what she made me feel in The Law of Moses. You’ll need to read this to understand what I mean – highly recommended.
Haunting and beautiful, lyrical writing.
No one in the world writes like Amy Harmon. I just get swallowed up in her words and her world. This was a beautiful story full of love and loss and pain. I felt like I knew Georgia and fell a little bit in love with the Moses she loved. Seriously great story. It’s PG 13 with language and non explicit sex.
This is unlike most books I have read. I haven’t read a book like this for a long time. It’s like a gritter Kristen Randle who is one of my favorite authors. This book is so amazingly written you just want to dive in and never come out. The colors, the feel of raw emotion pull you in and you don’t want to let them go. I want to read everyone of …
Whenever I read a book by Amy Harmon, I know I am in for intense drama. This is a love story, with a supernatural element, about two young people from different worlds. I could not put it down. Amy draws you in to the story with excellent character development, dialog, and just plain excellent story telling. I am so glad the ending was …
Highly recommended for those who aren’t afraid to deal with all the feelings.
This is the first book I’ve read by Amy Harmon and I must say, it’s one of those that will stick with you for days after.
It encompasses everything from despair to hope, love and loss, the mistakes of youth that carry into adulthood, the grace of forgiveness, the gift …
This is a truly powerful, haunting, and spine tingle-ingly beautiful book. ‘The Law of Moses’ is the kind of story that stays with you for a long, long time. It had me racing through chapters to keep up with the twists and turns of the plot and begging to know what would happen to the characters I came to care about so much, but also frequently …
Plot was transparent but I still loved it anyways.
I couldn’t put it down. There was something unexpected with each new twist and turn and I didn’t see the end coming. Loved the characters and it was so easy to read.
This is the first book I read by this author and it took me by surprise: the intensity of emotions this story evokes, took my breath away. It is told beautifully, skillfully and with such power, that it will stick with me for a long while. I admit, I don’t care much for the supernatural aspect. I found this element confusing in the context of a …
Amy Harmon created a unique story that will keep you turning pages. Her writing is lovely and lyrical. Don’t miss this one.
THIS !!! This book is the reason for my addiction to reading. Unparalleled storytelling, coupled with ingenious characterization, holds me spellbound.
The phenomenal story just sits on my chest. Heavy and saturated with emotions. I relish the weight of all the technicolor feelings that just are swirling like northern lights in the story.
I’m just …
I don’t give 5 stars often. In fact, almost never. But this story warrated them. It was worth-every-second-of-my-time, spectacular.
I base my opinions on writing first and storyline second. Even if it’s not my preferred genre–the way the story is told is what gets me every time. No matter what.
I’ve already told you what I think….now it’s …