Daisy Jaine

Great story, great narration!

Revisado: 02-11-20

So many layers to this story! Truly enjoyed it. The narrator did a great job bringing the story to life!

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Great story, but this is my last OSC novel

Revisado: 05-28-18

Initially, I was very excited about this book. I enjoy many of Orson Scott Card's novels, and his writing didn't disappoint here.

The reason I decided to write a review was the departures from Scripture. Yes, I know that artists - authors included - take liberties to make a story more dramatic. I suppose what I most took umbrage at was Card's afterword, where he quite unashamedly said that he doesn't believe the Bible to be without error. That stories don't make sense. Well, Mr. Card, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;" and the Bible also gives clear warning to anyone who should remove "one jot or tittle." So, if someone changed the Bible from fact to fiction at some point - I do believe God would have caused that error to be struck from history. Otherwise, if the Novie is wrong in some areas, it should not be followed at all. I do believe the Bible to be without error.

Knowing that Mr. Card believes the Bible to have errors in it, and that he also believes the stories written therein to be mainly embellishments or perhaps campfire ghost stories, has decided this reader against purchasing any more Orson Scott Card novels, especially those that take their basis from supposed error-strewn Scripture.

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Transported Back to Ancient Thyatira

Revisado: 04-15-18

I have grown to love these Biblical times books by author Tessa Afshar. Though mostly fictional, they are based on real people in the Bible. Many times, those people have only a few words or verses to tell us about them. Ms. Afshar takes those verses and expands them to help illuminate the life of these people that are integral, even if only in a small way, to the Christian faith.

In this particular book, we meet Lydia as a young lady. Her father, a dye master and a widower, runs a successful business - but is not so successful at the bookkeeping side of it. Help comes after a near-tragedy - but is it the help Lydia's family needs? Or will this particular golden goose turn to brass? And what happens that Lydia is no longer in Thyatira when she meets Paul?

Reading novels such as these - or rather, listening to them - transforms history from dry and difficult to understand, to very much alive and relatable to life today. Ms. Rendah Heywood provides a believable voice for Lydia, and helps to bring her character not just to life, but makes it seem as though you are at Lydia's own feet, listening to her tell her story. She portrays emotion and drama with skill.


Ms. Afshar has once again done a fantastic job removing the barriers of time, and Ms. Heywood a marvelous job of portraying the story. When listening to this book, I found myself with baited breath more than once. I will definitely listen to this book again and again, and would absolutely recommend it.

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