Publisher: Revell
Market: Christian
Genre: Biblical Fiction, Historical Fiction
Series: Daughters of the Promised Land #1
Length: 368 pages
Pub.
Date: February 17, 2015
Description (from Amazon):
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:
Rahab is not a person from the Bible I have really spent much time thinking about. I know the basics: she saved the spies and she’s in the lineage of Jesus. That’s about it. So I found it fascinating to read Smith’s take on the story. She fills in the details of Rahab’s life in a way that is believable even if speculative.
Rahab
as a character is multi-dimensional. She
is shown with her flaws as well as her growth through those flaws. The interaction of characters is dynamic and
interesting.
I
will say that some of the supporting characters seem a bit flat. But that didn’t affect my enjoyment of the
book as a whole.
In
conclusion, an interesting take on the story of Rahab, based on the information
found in the Biblical text and expounded on from there.
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
I
received this book as an Advanced Reader Copy via the publisher at NetGalley in
exchange for my honest review.
