A gripping, poignant story you won't be able to put down.
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This is the fourth book in the Zion Covenant series, following on after the harrowing story in book 3 where the ship carrying the Jewish Refugees fleeing Hitler sinks. The story continues, focusing on Shimon, the sole survivor of the ship wreck. He and his new wife, Leah, the cellist of earlier books, make their way to the Holy Land to start a new life. They find their lives embroiled in the troubles between Mufti and Jew, despite their wish to live quietly in their homeland. The book begins with the seemingly unrelated stories of others in Jerusalem, and gets us involved in a young couple's struggle to be with each other, despite the fact he is Jewish, and she Arab, and at the same time the army's attempts to control the overall situation. Yet by the end of the book we see how the different character's lives touch each other. As usual Bodie does not shy away from tragedy, making her tale all the more realistic, yet there are many beautiful moments where the better side of human nature shines through, by the grace of God, giving us hope for the future. If you want a gripping read, and at the same time to learn what it may have been like for people in Jerusalem in the 1940s, this is the book for you. Another poignant story from Bodie you will not be able to put down.
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