Daughter of Eden, Eve's Story by Jill Eileen Smith Reviewed

 

About the book:

Title: Daughter of Eden, Eve's Story

Author: Jill Eileen Smith

Genre: Inspirational biblical fiction, Historical fiction

The first time she opens her eyes, Eve gazes on One whose beauty nearly blinds her, whose breath is in her lungs. Her Creator takes her hand and gives her to one like her and yet different. Together, she and Adam experience pure joy as they explore Eden. But her favorite moments are when the Creator comes to walk with them, day after day.

Until everything changes. With one act of disobedience, Eve finds that her world is no longer a friendly place. With remorse in her heart, she must face the unknown future--the births, the deaths, the sacrifices, the loss of the one home she has ever known. Perhaps worst of all is the loss of trust, not only with her Creator but with the man who shares her life. How will they ever survive out of Eden?

Bestselling biblical fiction author Jill Eileen Smith imagines the life of the first woman to ever live, unspooling a story of love, loss, and the promise of redemption.

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My Thoughts

With each word, Ms. Smith paints a beautiful and painful picture of what life might have been like the moment Eve opened her eyes; as well as the pain from the separation from God. In a lot of ways, biblical fiction is one of my favorite genres because it forces me to go back to the Bible. 

Both the beauty of not only the garden but the beginning of life along with the pain of separation is palpable on the page. I could feel the pain and frustration Eve had as she began to realize what her disobedience cost her. Especially when it came to her children. She wasn't prepared for how one action would cause a landslide of behaviors and emotions not only within her and Adam but their children as well. She waits for the one who will redeem them hoping that with each birth they will be the redeemer. 

As a reader, I so wanted to scream "It won't happen in your lifetime but He will come and redeem us all!"

To my knowledge, I have read every one of Ms. Smith's biblical novels and Bathsheba has held my favorite spot but after reading Daughter of Eden it is clearly my absolute favorite!

Bottom Line: This is an absolutely beautiful story that will make you think, search, and meditate on God's gift of salvation. You must read this!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via the publisher. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About Jill Eileen Smith

Jill Eileen Smith is the bestselling and award-winning author of the biblical fiction series The Wives of King David, Wives of the Patriarchs, and Daughters of the Promised Land, as well as The Heart of a King and Star of Persia: Esther's Story. She is also the author of the nonfiction books When Life Doesn't Match Your Dreamsand She Walked Before Us. Her research into the lives of biblical women has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Old Testament times. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan.

You can learn more about Jill at her website and follow her on the following social media platforms. Facebook || Instagram || Twitter