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Isaiah's Legacy
Isaiah's Legacy: A Novel of Prophets and Kings | Mesu Andrews
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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.
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daynawright
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Interesting fictional description of Manasseh's life. Intense but loved it!

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McCombsonMain
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Isaiah‘s Legacy isn‘t the first book I‘ve read by Mesu Andrews, not by a long shot, but it is the one I had the most difficulty finishing. That‘s nothing to do with her quality of writing, but instead due to the subject matter Andrews had to write about.

https://mccombsonmain.com/2020/02/19/review-isaiahs-legacy-by-mesu-andrews/

#historicalfiction #Biblicalfiction #Biblicalnovels #newfiction

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Kimp
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It is the re-telling of the Old Testament story of the reign of King Manasseh. Forced to become king of Judah at the age of twelve Manasseh leads Judah into idolatry. I liked how the author brought the characters to life. Sometimes the stories from the Old Testament can be dry and hard to read and understand. But Ms. Andrews did a great job making the history come alive.

I received this book from the author for my honest review.

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TCFG16
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SBMC
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Every time I pick up a Mesu Andrews book, I am astounded by her melodic poetry and the way she brings the characters and settings of the Bible to vivid, touchable reality. I recently read through the Books of Kings, Chronicles, and Isaiah and gleaned much from my studies but the author‘s book paints Manasseh‘s life in full color and helped me better understand the political turmoil and pressure during that time period.

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SBMC
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Every time I pick up a Mesu Andrews book, I am astounded by her melodic poetry and the way she brings the characters and settings of the Bible to vivid, touchable reality. She paints Manasseh‘s life in full color and helped me better understand the political turmoil and pressure during that time period. The author builds on these extraordinary details to show who Manasseh may have been and his story is unforgettable.

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Princess-Kingofkings
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Finally, some insight into how Shulle was being lied to since she was a young child.

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Princess-Kingofkings
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While I was sleeping this morning (I worked last night.) UPS was delivering dreams to my door. This is my ARC but I've pre-ordered from Amazon in anticipation of the February 18th release day. That beautiful sweatshirt was a gift from Mesu. I'm blessed to serve on her team. 💙

wordslinger42 Are you on the launch team, too?! 😊 I'm still waiting on my copy! 5y
Princess-Kingofkings @wordslinger42 I am a co coordinator for Mesu's Biblical Fiction Fans Team. 5y
wordslinger42 @Princess-Kingofkings That sounds cool! I've never heard of anything like that before 😊 5y
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Princess-Kingofkings @wordslinger42 Mesu's team is unique & lovely. One of my responsibilities is creating a prayer focus every Monday on Facebook for our team. Our team is about more than just launching a book and I love it! 5y
wordslinger42 @Princess-Kingofkings Wow, that's really awesome! Is it possible to join the group or is it closed? Sounds like a cool thing to be part of! 5y
Princess-Kingofkings @wordslinger42 Our team is closed for this book. I would recommend signing up for Mesu's newsletter and following her author page on Facebook and Instagram inn order to hear about the next team application opportunity. 5y
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thereadingowlvina
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Another wonderful biblical fiction by the talented Mesu Andrews! I loved and enjoyed this story of the Prophets and Kings Series immensely! The creative mind of Andrews continues to marvel me - the spellbinding plot, endearing characters, beautiful prose, while staying true to Scriptures - are all the goodness in Isaiah's Legacy.

Rating: 5⭐

For my full review please visit https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3052229193

#NetGalley #bookseries

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Princess-Kingofkings
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I love Mesu! She is genuine. Here she is with her box of books. Isaiah's Legacy releases in February. I'll get my ARC copy soon but I've also pre-ordered from Amazon.

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McCombsonMain
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Isn't this a beautiful cover? Having read Isaiah's Daughter by @MesuAndrews earlier this year, I can't wait to read the followup in 2020. It'll be her 10th #Biblicalfiction release, and I've read all but the first two. https://amzn.to/2YPve4h #IsaiahsLegacy #christianfiction

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Princess-Kingofkings
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I 💙 Mesu Andrews!

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Princess-Kingofkings
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February seems so far away ....

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Can you say beautiful?

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Princess-Kingofkings
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Check out this cover! Available 2020