Back cover synopsis:
The Hebrews call me prophetess, the Egyptians a seer.
But I am neither. I am simply a watcher of Israel
and the messenger of El Shaddai.
When He speaks to me in dreams, I interpret. When He whispers a melody, I sing.
At eighty-six, Miriam had devoted her entire life to loving El Shaddai and serving His people as both midwife and messenger. Yet when her brother Moses returns to Egypt from exile, he brings a disruptive message. God has a new name – Yahweh – and has declared a radical deliverance for the Israelites.
Miriam and her beloved family face an impossible choice: cling to familiar bondage or embrace uncharted freedom at an unimaginable cost. Even if the Hebrews survive the plagues set to turn the Nile to blood and unleash a maelstrom of frogs and locusts, can they weather the resulting fury of the Pharaoh?
Enter an exotic land where a cruel Pharaoh reigns, pagan priests wield black arts, and the Israelites cry out to a God they only think they know.
But I am neither. I am simply a watcher of Israel
and the messenger of El Shaddai.
When He speaks to me in dreams, I interpret. When He whispers a melody, I sing.
At eighty-six, Miriam had devoted her entire life to loving El Shaddai and serving His people as both midwife and messenger. Yet when her brother Moses returns to Egypt from exile, he brings a disruptive message. God has a new name – Yahweh – and has declared a radical deliverance for the Israelites.
Miriam and her beloved family face an impossible choice: cling to familiar bondage or embrace uncharted freedom at an unimaginable cost. Even if the Hebrews survive the plagues set to turn the Nile to blood and unleash a maelstrom of frogs and locusts, can they weather the resulting fury of the Pharaoh?
Enter an exotic land where a cruel Pharaoh reigns, pagan priests wield black arts, and the Israelites cry out to a God they only think they know.
About the Author:
Mesu Andrews is the award-winning author of Love Amid the Ashes and numerous other novels including The Pharaoh’s Daughter. Her deep understanding of–and love for– God’s Word brings the biblical world alive for readers. Mesu lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband Roy and enjoys traveling to visit her growing tribe of grandchildren.
My thoughts:
I have a few authors that I really enjoy reading. Mesu Andrews is one of them. So when I got the chance to review her latest book I jumped at it. Miriam more than met my high expectations. It is well written. The characters are believable and the story is interesting. Miriam is a glimpse into what the life of Miriam, Moses sister, might have been like. It gave me a new perspective on what it may have been like to live in Goshen during the ten plagues. It is fiction but it is well researched and a believable posibility of the time period aND events. Miriam is the second book in the Treasures of the Nile series. The first book is Pharaoh’s Daughter but they are stand alone books. I really enjoyed reading this book. Mesu Andrews is quickly becoming one of my must read authors. I would recommend this book to teens and adults. You can visit the authors website here. If you read about the book on her website you will find a link to download the first chapter for free. I received this book from blogging for books in exchange for my honest opinion.
Mesu Andrews is the award-winning author of Love Amid the Ashes and numerous other novels including The Pharaoh’s Daughter. Her deep understanding of–and love for– God’s Word brings the biblical world alive for readers. Mesu lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband Roy and enjoys traveling to visit her growing tribe of grandchildren.
My thoughts:
I have a few authors that I really enjoy reading. Mesu Andrews is one of them. So when I got the chance to review her latest book I jumped at it. Miriam more than met my high expectations. It is well written. The characters are believable and the story is interesting. Miriam is a glimpse into what the life of Miriam, Moses sister, might have been like. It gave me a new perspective on what it may have been like to live in Goshen during the ten plagues. It is fiction but it is well researched and a believable posibility of the time period aND events. Miriam is the second book in the Treasures of the Nile series. The first book is Pharaoh’s Daughter but they are stand alone books. I really enjoyed reading this book. Mesu Andrews is quickly becoming one of my must read authors. I would recommend this book to teens and adults. You can visit the authors website here. If you read about the book on her website you will find a link to download the first chapter for free. I received this book from blogging for books in exchange for my honest opinion.
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