Book Review: Isaiah's Daughter by Mesu Andrews

"So gather near, friend,
to hear of a daughter beyond imagining.
She had the heart of a lion.
Braver than a soldier.
Wiser than a king.”

Mesu Andrews grabbed my attention with that line in the

beginning of this story and she held it through as we

walked with little Ishma, who toiled and grew to become

worthy of those words. The child introduced to us in the

beginning chapters, orphaned and hopeless,

had no idea of the plans Yahweh had for her.

But as He has promised us, His plans are greater than

ours and they are beyond our current circumstances.

Ms. Andrews is an excellent storyteller,
setting scenes for us that take us into
the lives and struggles of biblical characters
we only thought we knew. We are there
when Ishma is broken, when Hezekiah's
words are stolen, when Micah and his fellow
prophets are in hiding from the angry pagan
king. She gives us the whisper of the dove's
coo and terror that envelops our dear Ishma
at the sight of the sword. We feel the impishness,
the curiosity, and the innocence of the dear
girl's first encounter with the mourning Hezekiah.
We celebrate and we hurt for Hephzibah and
Hezekiah as they grow and grapple with Yahweh's
plan for them and all that entails. Our hearts soar
and tremble, celebrate and weep with the
characters we come to relate to so intimately
through the inspired words of an author who has
carefully researched and prayerfully crafted a story
that will both entertain and enlighten.

I have long been a fan of Mesu Andrews, thoroughly
appreciative of the insights that are revealed within
the pages of her every work. Isaiah's Daughter does
not disappoint, and is yet another excellent read from
an author I've come to trust for a well balanced blend
of novel and soul searching.

I was given a copy of this book by the publisher.
The thoughts and opinions expressed in this review
are my own.