Author: Angela Hunt
Series: The Silent Years #4
Age: Adult
Genres: Biblical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction
Publication Date: August 6, 2019
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Source: Paperback
Synopsis:
Two women occupy a place in Herod's court. The first, Salome, is the king's only sister, a resentful woman who has been told she is from an inferior race, a people God will never accept or approve.The second woman, Zara, is a lowly handmaid who serves Salome, but where Salome spies conspiracies and treachery, Zara sees hurting people in need of understanding and compassion.Powerful and powerless, Idumean and Jew, selfish and selfless--both women struggle to reach their goals and survive in Herod the Great's tumultuous court, where no one is trustworthy and no one is safe.
When doing the CAWPILE this came out to a 3.5 star rating. This book did not grip me like the other three books. Writing was just as great, but I just didn't care for Salome or Zara in this story. Nor did I care for any of the male characters. This book did an excellent job at showing how Herod's court could have been for some Jews. It shared some information on Idumeans that I personally never knew. I enjoyed that.
I just didn't find a connection with either character and found myself zoning out. It could have been because I didn't care for Herod in general as well. I think the plot was okay. I did love that Angela showed the selfish, prideful and greedy side of humanity in this book and how much blood was shed due to those emotions. I did adore getting a glimpse of Mary and Jospeh toward the end though. That was an awesome way to transition into the Messiah's coming.
Overall, I personally didn't enjoy it BUT I appreciated it. It may be dark for some people as betrayal, death and blood shed are a constant factor, but that didn't bother me. I just didn't care or connect with any characters.
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