Sarah
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Orson Scott Card
The first book of bestselling author Orson Scott Card's Women of Genesis series—a unique re-imagining of the biblical taleSarai was a child of ten years, wise for her age but not yet a woman, when she first met Abram. He appeared before her in her father's house, filthy from the desert, tired and thirsty. But as the dirt of travel was washed from his body, the sight of him filled her heart. And when Abram promises Sarai to return in ten years to take her for his wife, her fate was sealed.Abram kept his promise, and Sarai kept hers. They were wed, and so joined the royal house of Ur with the high priesthood of the Hebrews. So began a lifetime of great joy together, and greater peril: and with the blessing of their God, a great nation would be built around the core of their love.Bestselling author Orson Scott Card uses his fertile imagination, and uncanny insight into human nature, to tell the story of a unique woman—one who is beautiful, tough, smart, and resourceful in an era when women had little power, and are scarce in the historical record. Sarah, child of the desert, wife of Abraham, takes on vivid reality as a woman desirable to kings, a devoted wife, and a faithful follower of the God of Abraham, chosen to experience an incomparable miracle.Women of GenesisSarahRebekahRachel and LeahAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Author
Orson Scott Card
Pages
320
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Published Date
2018-03-20
ISBN
0765399210 9780765399212
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"Thanks to NetGalley i received a chance to give an honest review on "Sarah" by Teri Polen!<br/><br/>I was forced to take a break from this book right after they burned Sarah's body, for the next half hour i spent my time thinking if this book ends with them getting rid of her and everything going back to normal I'm going to be mad! At that point I was actually thinking I had wasted my time on this story but then when i came back and read the last few chapters!!! YES that was exactly what i was hoping for! I can see why Cain and Finn were trying to stop Sarah from hurting anyone, but COME ON if any of them boys deserved to die it was Jacob!!! He showed no remorse at all, he didn't learn anything from what happened that night, how long until he got up the courage to do it again and hurt someone else!? and worse what if that time what was planned actually worked out !? There was no way around it, the boy deserved to die, and who better to do it but the girl he killed! <br/><br/>That was definitely a spooky little read, It might be a novel for a younger generation, but even in my old age I enjoyed reading it! I liked Cain and Finn a lot, I love the way they go back and forth at each other but when needed Finn is right there at his side ready to help out with his family. I also love both of their names! <br/><br/>If you like ghost stories, be sure to give this one a read!"