Title: In Feast or Famine (The Egyptian Chronicles #2)
Author: Mesu Andrews
Genre: Inspirational Historical Biblical Romantic Fiction
Thrust into an arranged marriage, the daughter of ancient Egypt's high priest plays a pivotal role in Joseph's biblical narrative in this powerful novel from the award-winning author of Potiphar's Wife.
After four-year-old Asenath's mother is murdered by Egypt's foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by her overprotective father--high priest of Egypt's sun god. For fifteen years, Asenath is sequestered in the upper levels of Ra's temple, convinced it is her destiny to heal the land by becoming queen to the next Egyptian pharaoh. But when Egypt's foreign king instead gives her as a bride to the newly appointed vizier--a Hebrew named Joseph--her entire world is shaken.
Beyond the walls of her tower, Asenath discovers treachery, deceit, and conspiracy that force her to redefine her destiny and weigh where her true loyalties lie. Can she still trust the gods of Egypt? Or is Elohim, the foreign God of her husband, the one who will heal her nation during the feast and famine to come?
After four-year-old Asenath's mother is murdered by Egypt's foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by her overprotective father--high priest of Egypt's sun god. For fifteen years, Asenath is sequestered in the upper levels of Ra's temple, convinced it is her destiny to heal the land by becoming queen to the next Egyptian pharaoh. But when Egypt's foreign king instead gives her as a bride to the newly appointed vizier--a Hebrew named Joseph--her entire world is shaken.
Beyond the walls of her tower, Asenath discovers treachery, deceit, and conspiracy that force her to redefine her destiny and weigh where her true loyalties lie. Can she still trust the gods of Egypt? Or is Elohim, the foreign God of her husband, the one who will heal her nation during the feast and famine to come?
My Thoughts
Remember Joseph and his coat of many colors and how his jealous brothers threw him in a pit and then sold him to a band of Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.
Well, now Joseph is the second in command to Pharaoh and gets pushed into a marriage with Asenath. For these two young adults, things are not going their way. In Ms. Andrew's capable hands, she takes the biblical account of Joseph and gives it life by placing the reader right in Egypt. I felt like I was right there with Joseph and Asenath as this beautiful story unfolded.
The theme of healing was woven throughout the book. For Joseph and his family, Asenath, for Egypt, was beautifully done.
Mesu Andrews is a go-to author for me when it comes to biblical fiction. She never disappoints and you can tell from the first sentence that she has completely and utterly immersed herself in the biblical story. She never tries to outdo the Bible instead she wants to add a story that will draw readers to the actual biblical account.
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 Mesu Andrews
MESU ANDREWS is the Christy Award-winning author of Isaiah’s Daughter and has received numerous accolades for her other novels including Of Fire and Lions, Love Amid the Ashes, The Pharaoh’s Daughter, and Miriam. Her deep understanding of and love for God’s Word brings the biblical world alive for readers.
Many of her faithful readers are members of her launch team—Mesu’s Biblical Fiction Fans (BFFs)—and offer their time and service to promote God’s word through story. Andrews lives in North Carolina with her husband Roy and enjoys spending time with her tribe of grandchildren.
