God put a King on the throne whose desire was to turn the straying people of Judah back to Himself. But a big part of God's plan included an orphaned girl named Hepzibah whose heart was wounded and life was in ruins. The story of King Hezekiah is one of the most incredible stories in the Old Testament. It is the story of a man who decided to trust God even though all the odds were stacked against him. His enemies were breathing down his neck ready to destroy him, but he chose to cling to the Lord.
This story delves into the relationship of Isaiah the prophet and his messages to King Hezekiah and how they influenced the nation. The author was not afraid to dive into the complicated relationships of the King, his wife, along with that of the King's counsel and the prophets of Yahweh. This is definitely an intriguing read and I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in reading historical and/or biblical fiction.
Growing up reading the Bible, sometimes it's hard to picture the people of this book as being real people with real problems, real emotions, and real dilemmas. One thing I appreciated about Isaiah's Daughter is that it portrayed well known Bible characters but really made them come alive. It made you realize that these people were real and had to have real faith. They had things that made them afraid - just like we all do. And they had to learn to trust God even as we do. It's easy to look at people in the Bible and think that they just had everything work out for them and that faith wasn't necessary. But these people didn't see the whole picture - they had to trust God every step of the way.
This book encouraged me and made me realize that trusting God is the same for everyone. We all have to trust God even when we cannot see. The people of the Bible had to trust God just as we do.
As far as the writing style goes, it was very well done. This is a large and challenging story to take on and I think the author did a good job tackling character development and plot development. There
were a few times when Hezekiah and Hepzibah's relationship seemed a bit cliche to me, but it was good other than that.
If you are interested in reading the first chapter of this book, here is the link: http://mesuandrews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SAMPLE-CH-IsaiahsDaughter-1.pdf
Here is more information on the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550573/isaiahs-daughter-by-mesu-andrews/
And here is more information on the author: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/187189/mesu-andrews
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review. All opinions are entirely my own.
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