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A revisionist-history novel set in ancient Egypt. After failing to impose monotheism on his people, Pharaoh Akhenaten fakes his death and reemerges under a new name, Moses, the one of the Ten Commandments. The story is told through the eyes of a slave girl. By the author of Throne of Isis.
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2018
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The daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace from her troubles in the freedom of the ocean. But when marauders attack her village on the island of Sicily, she and her cousin are taken across the sea to the shores of Canaan. Eitan has lived in Kedesh, a City of Refuge, for the last eleven years, haunted by a tragedy in his childhood and chafing at the boundaries placed on him. He is immediately captivated by Sofea, but revealing his most...
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Book 5 in the 5-book biblical historical fiction series by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and A Voice in the Wind.
His wealth allowed him a position a power.
His obedience led him to give up his worldly possessions.
His humility helped him dedicate his life to recording the words of others.
After the death and resurrection of Jesus, Peter and Paul preached to the nations,...
His wealth allowed him a position a power.
His obedience led him to give up his worldly possessions.
His humility helped him dedicate his life to recording the words of others.
After the death and resurrection of Jesus, Peter and Paul preached to the nations,...
8) Unshaken
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Lineage of grace ; 3
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Ruth. She gave up everything, expecting nothing, and God honored her.
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Abigail's hopes and dreams are wrapped up in her handsome, dark-eyed betrothed, Nabal. But on the long-awaited wedding day, her handsome groom behaves shamefully. Abigail tries to honor and respect her husband despite his abuse. Meanwhile, her family has joined David's wandering tribe. When Nabal dies suddenly, Abigail is free to move on to a new life, and thanks to her brother, a new husband - David. But there are many dangers in young Abigail's...
10) Journey
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His younger brother will be greater than he...
With those words, Menashe's dreams collapse. As Yosef's eldest son, his position had seemed secure. But now Efrayim--bold, charming Efrayim, who's everything Menashe is not--is taking his place. With their people. With the pharaoh. With Jendayi, the slave Menashe loves.
Efrayim, meanwhile, sees his dreams confirmed. Surely it's his destiny to unite the Egyptians...
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St. Martin's Press
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2006.
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"This is the story of my life and it's not a happy one. If you wish to read about me, you're welcome to but if you're looking for something to give you hope & joy comfort & inspiration then you had best leave off here straightaway and go find something else. My life has an abundance of frustration and pain plus a fair bit of sex and lots of killing and broken bones but it's got precious little hope & joy comfort & inspiration.
It's got some women...
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After sending his army to besiege another king's capital, King David forces himself on Bathsheba, a loyal soldier's wife. When her resulting pregnancy forces the king to murder her husband and add her to his harem, Bathsheba struggles to protect her son while dealing with the effects of a dark prophecy and deadly curse on the king's household.
13) Cain
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2011.
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A “winkingly blasphemous retelling of the Old Testament” by the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Gospel According the Jesus Christ (The New Yorker).
In José Saramago final novel, he daringly reimagines the characters and narratives of the Old Testament. Placing the despised murderer Cain in the role of protagonist, this epic tale ranges from the Garden of Eden, when God realizes he has
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In this 1939 novel based on the familiar story of the Exodus, Zora Neale Hurston blends the Moses of the Old Testament with the Moses of black folklore and song to create a compelling allegory of power, redemption, and faith. Narrated in a mixture of biblical rhetoric, black dialect, and colloquial English, Hurston traces Moses's life from the day he is launched into the Nile river in a reed basket, to his development as a great magician, to his transformation...
15) Delilah: a novel
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St. Martin's Press
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2009.
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Given to the temple of Atargatis as a child, Delilah is raised to be a priestess to the Five Cities that rule Canaan. With her beloved friend Aylah, Delilah grows up under the watchful eyes of high priestess Derceto, who sees the devout young priestesses as valuable playing pieces in her political schemes.
In the hills of Canaan, the Israelites chafe under the rule of the Five Cities, and choose Samson to lead them to victory. A reluctant warrior,...
16) Michal
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The daughter of King Saul, Michal lives a life of privilege - but one that is haunted by her father's unpredictable moods and competition from her beautiful older sister. As a girl, Michal quickly falls for the handsome young harpist David. But soon after their romance begins, David must flee for his life, leaving Michal at her father's mercy in the prison that is King Saul's palace. Will Michal ever be reunited with David? Or are they doomed to be...
