BOOK DESCRIPTION::
Princess Teia, daughter of the last king of Judah, begins a harrowing journey after she's rescued by the prophet Jeremiah from the burning city of Jerusalem. They flee to Egypt, where amid Teia's efforts to cope with devastating loss comes an unexpected awakening of her heart when she meets Eochaid, a foreign prince. The two young nobles fall in love, but are soon forced to part and follow their preordained destinies of ruling separate nations.
Against the backdrop of daring escapes on land and sea, raging sword battles, and deadly sorcerers, an emotional journey ensues across multiple continents for both Teia and Eochaid as they contend with lost love, personal tragedy, and stirring spiritual transformation. All the while they're unaware that God's steady hand guides their paths as part of His plan to restore Judah's everlasting throne--as symbolized by the sacred stone that Israel's patriarch Jacob once used as a pillow in the wilderness.
MY THOUGHTS::
I have had this review sitting in my draft box for the last week. I really wasn't sure how to word it and I have had a really hard time putting my thoughts about this book out there. That being said, here goes...
I was intrigued by this book. I am a fan of Biblical fiction and am a fan of love stories, so I was looking forward to reading this book. What I found was a story based on the story of two princesses who escaped their kingdom during the fall to the Babylonians. The princesses were led by the prophet Jeremiah and chronicles their adventures both in love and in war and in finding their place in God's world.
What I also found was a story that was very heavy on the historical facts and not heavy enough on the romance aspect. For me this meant that it took me forever to get through the book and I found it hard to follow. This took a lot away from the story in my opinion.
The writing itself is not bad. The story of Teia and her journey and her interactions with Eochaid were very interesting and I wish that there was more of that story, rather than historical descriptions.
For these reasons, I wasn't sure how to write this review. Obviously this story was not my "cup of tea" but it also wasn't a horrible story with bad writing. Therefore, I personally did not enjoy the writing style but did enjoy the underlining story. Others have posted very positive reviews on different websites online so I would have to say that you would have to judge for yourself.
DISCLAIMER::
I received a complimentary copy of this book from BookCrash in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Thank you for sharing. I also read this book, which is a sad and beautiful love story. Finally, I hope the prince and the princess can be together.
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