Leah (fictional name given to Judah's wife) grows up with an abuaive father and marries the handsome Judah right before his family moves away from Jerusalem.
As idol worship follows them even as they travel seekIng freedom, they choose to take a stand and welcome any who join their forces. They train their army of farmers and family men and begin wining battle after battle. As they make a name for themselves Leah's bitterness at having a warrior for a husband grows and their relationship dwindles. Discovering how to reconcile violence with the peaceful life she feels she wants, and realizing that Adoni has a call for her life fill Leah's days as she waits for her husband to come back from the battle fields. I love that in the back of the book she has a Q&A section that explains what parts are fiction and what parts are true to history.
Hunt really packed a lot of history into this book! And as she did she summarized so much of the battles that you are able to wrap you head around the enormousness of what was happening! The book is fast paced but takes a detailed reading.
I received this book free courtesy of Bethany House Publisher’s Blogger Review Program in exchange for an honest review.
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