Heroes are good; villains are bad. It’s the nature of story. But some villains are worse than bad. They’re evil. Some villains are worse than evil—that’s Queen Athaliah. Meet the Parents The Books of 1 & 2 Kings describe Athaliah’s family tree like this: “Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of …
On Valentine’s Day, we gotta talk about a hunky guy, right? And—oooh, girls—have I got a charmer for you! Hunky Prince Hazi His name is Ahaziah—Hazi, for short. He’s a prince! No, I mean, really—he’s Prince Hazi of Judah. The youngest son of King Jehoram and Queen Athaliah, Hazi is the queen’s favorite. He and our heroine, Sheba, grow up …
How many times have you started a conversation with, “Hi! How are you?” Has anyone ever replied: “I’m so blessed that I’m miserable”? That would be my reply if you asked me that question today—and for the past few months. I’m adjusting to the new world of blessing in which the Lord has placed me. How can blessings make us …
Thanks to Jill… I’m excited to have my good friend and wonderful biblical fiction author, Jill Eileen Smith, with us today on my blog. Jill is part of the reason I’m published. It was her first series, Wives of King David, that opened the door for the current resurgence of quality biblical novels. Before Revell took a chance on Jill’s debut …
To meet the heroine of In the Shadow of Jezebel, we must unveil the “punchline” of the plot. (As with all biblical novels, if you’ve read the Bible, you know how this story ends!) “But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about …
Most novel heroes are dashing young men with rippling muscles and charming wit. Ummm, not so with the hero of my March 2014 release, In the Shadow of Jezebel. If we compared this guy to comic-strip heroes, he’s neither Clark Kent nor Bruce Wayne. He’s not mild-mannered, wealthy, or particularly good looking. In fact, he’s a bit crotchety and years past his …
Mesu Andrews weaves a compelling tale of faith, resilience, and redemption in ABIGAIL: I Will Praise the Lord, the prequel of her October 1, 2024 release, BRAVE: the Story of Ahinoam.
Walk with Abigail on a journey of profound courage in the face of overwhelming adversity and explore the transformative power of faith and worship no matter your life circumstance.
