Hey Gems!!!
Happy release day to Mesu Andrews!!!! Today is the release of her sequel to Isaiah's Daughter, but her third book to her Prophet and Kings series...
My heart was NOT ready for the heartbreak and madness that went on. This was dark, but the light of God was still shown. If you don't care for rape, killing or death then this is not for you.
However, before you read this book you MUST read Isaiah's Daughter!!!
Title: Isaiah's Legacy
Author: Mesu Andrews
Series: Prophets & Kings #3
Age: Adult
Genres: Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction
Publication Date: January 18, 2020
Publisher: Waterbrook Press
Source: eARC
Purchase: Paperback | Kindle | Christian Book
Synopsis:
My Rating:
Reading Vlog
If you are not a fan of spoilers, don't watch this vlog. I reveal it all, LOL!
I want to take this time to thank Mesu Andrew and Waterbrook for having me on board the launch team! I greatly appreciate it and can't wait to see what she writes next.
Blessings,Happy release day to Mesu Andrews!!!! Today is the release of her sequel to Isaiah's Daughter, but her third book to her Prophet and Kings series...
However, before you read this book you MUST read Isaiah's Daughter!!!
Author: Mesu Andrews
Series: Prophets & Kings #3
Age: Adult
Genres: Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction
Publication Date: January 18, 2020
Publisher: Waterbrook Press
Source: eARC
Purchase: Paperback | Kindle | Christian Book
Synopsis:
The drama of the Old Testament comes to life as Judah's most notorious king ascends to the throne in this gripping novel from the award-winning author of Isaiah's Daughter.
At eight years old, Shulle has known only life in a small village with her loving but peculiar father. When Uncle Shebna offers shelter in Jerusalem in exchange for Shulle's help tutoring King Manasseh, Judah's five-year-old co-regent who displays the same peculiarities as her father, she's eager to experience the royal court. But Shulle soon realizes the limits of her father's strict adherence to Yahweh's Law when Uncle Shebna teaches her of the starry hosts and their power.
Convinced Judah must be freed from Yahweh's chains, she begins the subtle swaying of young Manasseh, using her charm and skills on the boy no one else understands. When King Hezekiah dies, twelve-year-old Manasseh is thrust onto Judah's throne, bitter at Yahweh and eager to marry the girl he adores. Assyria's crown prince favors Manasseh and twists his brilliant mind toward cruelty, beginning Shulle's long and harrowing journey to discover the Yahweh she'd never known, guided with loving wisdom by Manasseh's mother: Isaiah's daughter, the heartbroken Hephzibah. Amid Judah's dark days, a desperate remnant emerges, claiming the Lord's promise, "Though we're helpless now, we're never hopeless--because we serve El Shaddai." Shulle is among them, a girl who becomes a queen through Isaiah's legacy.
My God...I finished this book on the 9th of December, but I couldn't write this review until close to midnight on the 10th. This was an epic follow-up to Isaiah's Daughter! Mesu has crafted such a heart-wrenching story. You will cry, get angry, shout, yell, laugh and feel warm while reading this beauty! I'm still frazzled in trying to type this review out.
Where do I even begin. The use of scripture was excellent. You could definitely feel all the research and study of the Word that was put into crafting this story. The description of locations, the detail to situations that occurred, how impeccable and real the characters felt. I was blown away by this book.
The book picks up a few years after Isaiah's Daughter in which Manasseh is a young boy who has "oddities" -- he doesn't like being touched, talked to or around loud noise. He freaks out over the littlest thing. He befriends a girl named Shulle who knows how to "deal" with his moments and life takes a major turn from there.
Let's talk about two of my favorite characters from the first book -- King Hezekiah and Queen Zibah. I love them so much! I'm so glad I got to see a different side of them in this book with their parenting skills. They both struggled being parents which was relatable to me. You could see they loved their son, but also they knew they couldn't do much for him. King Hezekiah is simply an amazing man. I loved everything about him except his end...that was unexpected, tragic and threw me for a complete and total loop. As for Queen Zibah, she continues to stay steadfast in the faith and learns to love despite the hurt.
King Manasseh aka Nasseh is such an interesting child. He becomes co-regent at around 8 years old and king at 11 or 12 years old. I couldn't stand him for his choices, but I also felt bad for him because 1) he was easily swayed by the niceness of others, 2) the adults who "advised" him were treacherous and 3) he blinded by "love" at first sight. Nasseh would have been such a great king if he hadn't had his "fall" however, I feel like his experiences made him much stronger in the end for God's glory. Nasseh was such a loving kid who just didn't know how to deal with his emotions. Sometimes I wanted to just kick him in his shin.
Shulle...what can I say about this treacherous yet warm child. She, like Nasseh, was a victim of being swayed by adults. She was dragged into dark arts and stopped believing in God thanks to her uncle. She became the catalyst that caused Nasseh to fall. Shulle is a character that I had mixed feelings for throughout the course of the novel. I hated her tremendously at first, but as she began to grow, mature and believe again my heart melted. She was faced with hard decisions that caused her heart to harden. She learned in the end and became a powerful queen.
The romance between Nasseh and Shulle was annoying and adorable. You could tell that Nasseh had an obsessive love for Shulle. You could also see that Shulle didn't really care for Nasseh the way a wife should at first, but throughout their marriage they struggled and tried to understand one another though it mostly ended in miscommunication and Nasseh being easily swayed. They were a danger to one another, but some how it all panned out well in the end for them.
Lord Shebna was the epitome of evil. He cared for nothing but riches. Believed in God, but still dabbled in other gods. He was a foolish man with a hardened heart. Belit was a pure a witch. I have no other words to express my deep and utterly boundless hatred for her as a woman. She irked me each turn of the page. King Sennacherib, king of Assyria, was despicable! That scene with the cat and dog killed me. Prince Esar was just as foolish as Nasseh and a victim like Shulle in his kingdom.
The Prophet Isaiah was EXCELLENT in this story. I got to see him as not just a prophet and father, but as a grandfather. I loved his sound wisdom. My heart ached with the tree scene. I loved getting a chance to see the Prophet Nahum as a little boy. Perfect addition.
The scenes with Gemit cracked me up because Nasseh was so ruthless and childish in his thoughts. My heart ached for Panya and the other concubines.
There's just too many characters and events to discuss that make this story worth the read. I highly recommend this story to all. I hope there is a third book to come because I just need more.
Definitely a 2019 AND 2020 FAVORITE!
Where do I even begin. The use of scripture was excellent. You could definitely feel all the research and study of the Word that was put into crafting this story. The description of locations, the detail to situations that occurred, how impeccable and real the characters felt. I was blown away by this book.
The book picks up a few years after Isaiah's Daughter in which Manasseh is a young boy who has "oddities" -- he doesn't like being touched, talked to or around loud noise. He freaks out over the littlest thing. He befriends a girl named Shulle who knows how to "deal" with his moments and life takes a major turn from there.
Let's talk about two of my favorite characters from the first book -- King Hezekiah and Queen Zibah. I love them so much! I'm so glad I got to see a different side of them in this book with their parenting skills. They both struggled being parents which was relatable to me. You could see they loved their son, but also they knew they couldn't do much for him. King Hezekiah is simply an amazing man. I loved everything about him except his end...that was unexpected, tragic and threw me for a complete and total loop. As for Queen Zibah, she continues to stay steadfast in the faith and learns to love despite the hurt.
King Manasseh aka Nasseh is such an interesting child. He becomes co-regent at around 8 years old and king at 11 or 12 years old. I couldn't stand him for his choices, but I also felt bad for him because 1) he was easily swayed by the niceness of others, 2) the adults who "advised" him were treacherous and 3) he blinded by "love" at first sight. Nasseh would have been such a great king if he hadn't had his "fall" however, I feel like his experiences made him much stronger in the end for God's glory. Nasseh was such a loving kid who just didn't know how to deal with his emotions. Sometimes I wanted to just kick him in his shin.
Shulle...what can I say about this treacherous yet warm child. She, like Nasseh, was a victim of being swayed by adults. She was dragged into dark arts and stopped believing in God thanks to her uncle. She became the catalyst that caused Nasseh to fall. Shulle is a character that I had mixed feelings for throughout the course of the novel. I hated her tremendously at first, but as she began to grow, mature and believe again my heart melted. She was faced with hard decisions that caused her heart to harden. She learned in the end and became a powerful queen.
The romance between Nasseh and Shulle was annoying and adorable. You could tell that Nasseh had an obsessive love for Shulle. You could also see that Shulle didn't really care for Nasseh the way a wife should at first, but throughout their marriage they struggled and tried to understand one another though it mostly ended in miscommunication and Nasseh being easily swayed. They were a danger to one another, but some how it all panned out well in the end for them.
Lord Shebna was the epitome of evil. He cared for nothing but riches. Believed in God, but still dabbled in other gods. He was a foolish man with a hardened heart. Belit was a pure a witch. I have no other words to express my deep and utterly boundless hatred for her as a woman. She irked me each turn of the page. King Sennacherib, king of Assyria, was despicable! That scene with the cat and dog killed me. Prince Esar was just as foolish as Nasseh and a victim like Shulle in his kingdom.
The Prophet Isaiah was EXCELLENT in this story. I got to see him as not just a prophet and father, but as a grandfather. I loved his sound wisdom. My heart ached with the tree scene. I loved getting a chance to see the Prophet Nahum as a little boy. Perfect addition.
The scenes with Gemit cracked me up because Nasseh was so ruthless and childish in his thoughts. My heart ached for Panya and the other concubines.
There's just too many characters and events to discuss that make this story worth the read. I highly recommend this story to all. I hope there is a third book to come because I just need more.
Definitely a 2019 AND 2020 FAVORITE!
Reading Vlog
If you are not a fan of spoilers, don't watch this vlog. I reveal it all, LOL!
I want to take this time to thank Mesu Andrew and Waterbrook for having me on board the launch team! I greatly appreciate it and can't wait to see what she writes next.
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