![]() ![]() As the wisest man who ever lived once said: 'There is nothing new under the sun. It brings biblical characters to life, and reminds us that they were real people, who lived in a real place, at a real moment in history, and had real struggles not much different than we do today. Im sure there are inaccuracies and mistakes in this storyits not the Bible, after allbut I believe the story holds true, and fits well. If you enjoy historical/biblical fiction, this is a book you might enjoy. For such a short book, it really does pack in a lot of detail, but I dont want to tell you the whole story. I often dont finish a lot of these types of books, because their character development is shallow, basic, and predictable, as if each person in the kingdom of God is cut from the same cloth. The character portraits of both Solomon and Bilqis are painted with depth and richness not often seen in much of todays Christian fiction. It treats the biblical source with respect and dignity, probably because it comes from a Christian author. Her irrational behavior and vanity, in the eyes of the late Dorr (Queen of Sheba), drives much of the chaos involving her Abraham. ![]() "I really enjoyed this book, and while it isnt going to go down in history as great, classic literature, it is a very worthy read. ![]()
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