Deborah: Fugitive of Faith

Daughters of Ishmael #3

by Diane Stringam Tolley

160 B.C. A new king and a time of transition and upheaval in the kingdom of Lehi-Nephi. A young Hebrew girl, renowned for her beauty, becomes the ultimate prize of two of the priests of the evil King Noah. Oren, wicked like his king, and Alma, young and idealistic. To choose Alma, as her heart dictates, means to abandon her life of wealth and ease. Can Deborah make a choice that will impact, not only her but her entire family? And where will she and her wandering prophet make a home?

339 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 28, 2019

About the author

Raised on the last of the great old Southern Alberta ranches and trained in journalism, Diane recounts tales of growing up in the bend of the north fork of the Milk River. Author of countless short stories, articles, poems, plays, songs and novels, she brings a wealth of western family ideals to her writing.
Nothing intrigues more than a background story. And nothing is quite as peaceful as reliving the past.

Reviews

[Sheila (sheilasbookreviewer) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novel is another great addition to this series based on people from the Book of Mormon. The women are the ones that are highlighted in this series. For me, I really like to read novels where we get to imagine how their lives were because in the actual book it's usually the men we only read about.

I love the character of Deborah. She is humble, kind, and courageous. It was also great to "get to know" Alma and Helam better through their characterization in this novel. The story of Abinadi in wicked King Noah's court was chilling even more so than reading the actual account. Diane has a wonderful way of bringing to life the stories of The Book of Mormon. This whole series has been a great read. This book, even though it's the 3td in the series, can be read as a stand-alone. I do recommend reading all of them to get the rich experience of the women from The Book of Mormon.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the first two books in the Daughters of Ishmael series. Deborah's story takes place later on in history during the reign of King Noah. I enjoyed seeing Alma included in her story, though I wished there had been more interaction. Diane has taken on a great task of giving women of the Book of Mormon a voice. I hope to see more from her.

[Lindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful, touching interpretation of one if the greatest stories in The Book of Mormon. The characters are beautifully written as they struggle and overcome hardships, and celebrate and worship.

I love the way Diane adds depth (albeit fictional depth) to characters in familiar scripture stories - like an in - depth psychological study of them, their motivations and thoughts.