Miriam

Miriam is a Bible character who has always appealed to me. I've always wondered what happened in her life between watching the Egyptian princess discover baby Moses' basket and helping the adult Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Beatrice Gormely has attempted to fill in some of these gaps in the Biblical story with an imaginative but believable story. This story, which is told not only from Miriam's point of view, but also from the point of view of the lady-in-waiting of the Egyptian princess, is overflowing with descriptions of both Hebrew and Egyptian beliefs and customs. The characterization of both characters is superb. Miriam is an intelligent, and resourceful young lady who learns quite a bit about herself throughout the course of the book. Lady Nebet, the lady-in-waiting of princess Bint-Anath, is a crafty and scheming woman, who despite her initial dislike for Hebrews, begins to really like Miriam. Just when the two characters are becoming close, unforseeable events threaten to disrupt the peaceful life Miriam has grown used to in the palace. In the chaos that follows, Miriam has to make a tough choice. Will she stay at the palace, learn from Lady Nebet, and watch over her baby brother Moses, or will she turn her back on the easy life at the palace and return to her family? I will not spoil the book, but I will reccommend it to anyone young or old who enjoys historical fiction or Biblical fiction. This well-written book brings the past to life.

This is an amazing book! I enjoyed it so very much. You are really drawn into the book and can easily relate to Miriam's thoughts. Lady Nebet is also very interesting. It was also very interesting to learn about the Egyptian and Hebrew culture, during that time period. Miriam is really amazing and makes some hard decisions. It is a fun story to read, especially if you are familiar with the story of Moses, for Miriam is his sister. I would definetly reccomend this captivating novel for anyone!