A sweeping epic set in the harsh deserts of Arabia and ancient Palestine.
A war that rages between kingdoms on the earth and in the heart.
The harrowing journey of the woman at the center of it all.
Step back in time to the year of our Lord...A.D. 30.
The outcast daughter of one of the most powerful Bedouin sheikhs in Arabia, Maviah is called on to protect the very people who rejected her. When their enemies launch a sudden attack with devastating consequences, Maviah escapes with the help of two of her father's warriors--Saba who speaks more with is sword than his voice and Judah, a Jew who comes from a tribe that can read the stars. Their journey will be fraught with terrible danger. If they can survive the vast forbidding sands of a desert that is deadly to most, they will reach a brutal world subjugated by kings and emperors. There Maviah must secure an unlikely alliance with King Herod of the Jews.
But Maviah's path leads
her unexpectedly to another man. An enigmatic teacher who speaks of a
way in this life which offers greater power than any kingdom. His name
is Yeshua, and his words turn everything known on its head. Though
following him may present even greater danger, his may be the only way
for Maviah to save her people--and herself.
My Review:
I love Ted Dekker books. Admittedly, this book I struggled with. Often I found myself wanting to put it down and not pick it back up. I had signed up to do a review so I continued to read. I must confess the last 20 to 30 pages is what all the reading built up to--the story became so powerful! Often we want to give up because we don't feel moved or we feel bored, but the Lord is laying the groundwork for something so stunningly beautiful that totally takes us by surprise. I am glad I read until the end! :)
Thank you to NetGalley and FaithWords/Center Street for allowing me to review this book--the opinions and thoughts are my own.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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