Happy Friday, book lovers, and welcome to First Line Friday hosted by Hoarding Books. My current read is a great pick in the lead up to Christmas: The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr. I can’t wait to see what he’s done with the story of the Magi!
Welcome, book lovers! I have a cover reveal for you today, and I don’t mind telling you that the description has me all kinds of excited! The book is The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr and will release on 5 November 2019. It’s a bit of a departure from his…
Born in the small village of Modein, a town made famous by the warrior Maccabees, Salome Alexandra knows better than to harbor grand dreams for her future. She pales in comparison to her beautiful older sister, and though she learns to read at an early age, girls are not valued…
~ About the Book ~ Five decades before the birth of Christ, Chava, daughter of the royal tutor, grows up with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria’s royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra, Chava vows to be a faithful friend no matter what–but after she and Cleopatra have an argument, she finds herself imprisoned and sold into slavery. Torn from her family, her community, and her elevated place in Alexandrian society, Chava finds herself cast off and alone in Rome. Forced to learn difficult lessons, she struggles to trust a promise HaShem has given her. After experiencing the best and