Egypt has always held a certain fascination for me, so reading about the Exodus from an Egyptian's point of view captured my attention. This story opened my eyes to the plagues in a new and real way. The stories of the plagues became real, as I started to scratch myself feeling as if the lice were crawling all over me. I had never thought about the misery that all the people experienced. The Biblical account will never be read the same way again.
Kiya starts out as one of the masters of Egypt, but things quickly turn on their head when her father signs her over to a life of servitude due to debts. Kiya has to learn to be the one ordered around, and dress a lady. Her mistress hates her, and she can't seem to do things right. Fortunately for Kiya the master of the house looks out for her. She also learns from another servant, Shira. Shira is a Hebrew slave. The friendship of these girls shapes their lives in so many ways.
Cossette has researched her history, as well as knowing her Bible. She is skilled at weaving together a story about a famous Bible story in a way that opens your eyes to things you simply gloss over in reading your Bible. I know that I read that some Egyptians escaped with the Hebrew slaves. I never thought about why they would choose to leave their homeland. Now I see just how devastated this country was after the 10 plagues. It makes more sense why people left with Moses and his people.
This story is eye opening. While you think you know the story of the Exodus, you will find just how much you don't know about it. The complex characters draw you into the story and you enjoy learning about them. The complexity of Egyptians and Hebrews being friends and falling in love are told in a refreshing way.
I enjoyed this book and look forward to her next book in this series. This is a fresh look at a well told story.
My thanks to Bethany House publishers and Netgalley for providing me with a free e-book to review.
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