Title: The
Crimson Cord
Series: Daughters
of the Promised Land #1
Author: Jill Eileen Smith
Published Date: February 17, 2015
Publisher: Revell
Publishers
Format: ebook
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9780800720346
Genre: Biblical
Fiction
Add to: Goodreads
Purchase: Amazon
Rating: 4 1/2
stars
Synopsis: Wife to
a gambler who took one too many risks, Rahab finds herself sold as a slave to
cover her husband's debt. Forced into prostitution by Dabir, counselor to the
Syrian king, Rahab despairs of ever regaining her freedom and her self-respect.
But when Israelite spies enter Jericho
and come to lodge at her house, Rahab sees a glimmer of hope and the
opportunity of a lifetime. In one risky moment, she takes a leap of faith, puts
her trust in a God she does not know, and vows to protect the spies from the
authorities. When the armies of Israel arrive weeks later, Rahab hopes they
will keep their promise, but she has no idea what kind of challenges await her
outside Jericho's walls--or if she will ever know the meaning of love.
My Review: I
received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have completely fallen in love with Jill Eileen Smith as
an author of Biblical fiction. It started with Sarai, the story of Sarah, and
from there I was hooked. She does such an incredible job of bringing each of
the characters to life and introducing them to the reader. After finishing one
of her books, the readers truly feels as if they know the character personally
and have walked beside them. Her characters stay with you long after the book
is put away.
From the first page I was transported into biblical Jericho ,
the famed, walled city that no one could get past. The story of the spies and
Rahab is dry, as is most of the Bible. The author brings these rather boring
stories into beautiful color and life, giving each character depth and beauty,
even the ugliest of characters.
If you have never read Jill Eileen Smith before, this is an
author you really should add to your bookshelf.
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