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 ~ Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, descended from one of Alexander the Great’s generals, and when he issues a decree that all Jews are to conform to Syrian laws upon pain of death, devout Jews risk everything to follow the law of Moses. Judah’s father resists the decree, igniting a war that will cost him his life. But before dying, he commands his son
If this is your first visit since Christmas, Merry Christmas! And to all, a happy New Year! I’ve spent this week looking forward to all the fantastic books in store for us in 2018. I’ve covered contemporary, historical, and suspense so far, with Biblical fiction scheduled for later today, and speculative fiction scheduled for tomorrow. For this final First Line Friday post in 2017 (hosted by Hoarding Books) I’m featuring my first 2018 release—a book I’ve just begun reading today: Judah’s Wife by Angela Hunt.
Hello again, book lovers. Welcome to the second of my ‘Most Anticipated Books of 2018’ posts. Yesterday I shared the contemporary releases I’m most anticipating, so today I’m going to share my most anticipated historical releases, in order of release: This post has affiliate links. Click here for full disclosure.
~ 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
Welcome to First Line Friday! So glad you could join me. 🙂 Today, I’m bringing you the first line from a new series I’m quite excited about, written by Angela Hunt: The Silent Years. Many of you probably realize that there are 400 years between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament, often referred to as the intertestamental period, and that is when the books in this series will be set. The first book in the series, Egypt’s Sister, released on Tuesday, and you can read more about that below. I’m even more excited about
Eek! It’s July! How did that happen? Did I blink for too long? I don’t know, but we’d better get right down to it before Christmas arrives, eh? 😉
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! I just love looking at all the fantastic books in my future. I’ve tried to be conservative with this list, but I’ve still gone a little over ten. 😊 And it’s entirely conceivable I’ve left some out completely by accident! Click on the covers for more information!