Land of Silence

Title: Land of Silence

Author: Tessa Afshar

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishing

Genre: Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

Source: Own

Challenge: Twenty-Three in 2023

My Review:

Tessa Afshar has a way of writing that captivates you from the beginning. In Land of Silence, Afshar has taken a passage from Scripture and built a beautiful story around it while staying faithful to Scripture.

In the Field of Grace

Title: In the Field of Grace

Author: Tessa Afshar

Publisher: River North

Genre: Biblical Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

Source: Owned

My review:

In the Field of Grace is based on the story of Ruth and Boaz in the Bible. It stays true to the Biblical accounts while fleshing out the story. It is a slow and easy read. 

The Shepherd and the King

Title: The Shepherd and the King

Series: The Kings of Israel #1

Author: Bryan R. Saye

Publisher: @2021 by Bryan R. Saye

Genre: Biblical Fiction, Historical Fiction

Source: Author provided

My Review:

Just know we are all called for something.

Jewel of the Nile

Title: Jewel of the Nile

Author: Tessa Afshar

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

Genre: Biblical Fiction/Historical Fiction

Synopsis:

Whispered secrets about her parents' past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush.

Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents' tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else. While visiting her grandfather before his retirement as the Roman official in the queen's court, Chariline overhears that her father is still alive, and discovering his identity becomes her obsession. Both her grandfather and the queen have reasons for keeping this secret, however, and forbid her quest. So when her only clues lead to Rome, Chariline sneaks on the ship of a merchant trusted by friends.

First Line Friday #4-Jewel of the Nile

 First Line Friday is hosted by Hoarding Books. 

This week I am sharing from Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar. This is the second book that I have read by her and I enjoy her writing. There is just an easy flow to her words and descriptions.

Miriam's Song

 Title: Miriam's Song

Author: Jill Eileen Smith

Publisher: Revell

Genre: Biblical Fiction/Historical Fiction

Synopsis:

In her eventful lifetime, Miriam was many things to many people: protective older sister, song leader, prophetess, leper. But between the highs and the lows, she was a girl who dreamed of freedom, a woman who longed for love, a leader who made mistakes, and a friend who valued connection.

Pearl in the Sand

 Title: Pearl in the Sand

10th Anniversary Edition

Author: Tessa Afshar

Publisher: Moody Publishing

Genre: Biblical Fiction

Synopsis :

Can a Canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of Israel? Shockingly, the Bible's answer is yes.