Fire by Night

by Ellenore Meadows

Forbidden friends since childhood, Tafne is a rich Egyptian noble and Eve is a Hebrew slave. When Eve is compelled to run away from slavery, Tafne offers her the perfect escapea new identity as an Egyptian. For three years their plan succeeds, but when the infamous traitor Moses unexpectedly returns in the name of Yahweh, the ancient God of Israel, their careful charade becomes gravely threatened.

As Moses demands freedom for the Israelite people, Pharaoh continually denies them, setting off a series of inexplicable disasters that ravage Egypt and humiliate its gods. As Tafne is drawn to this foreign God and His promises, Eve remains desperate to avoid the Hebrew people at all costs. The two are soon faced not only with a life apart from each other, but a world in which even the darkest secrets are brought to light.

From beginning to end, Fire by Night illustrates Gods unmovable sovereignty, his fierce jealousy over our hearts, and his longing to redeem and cleanse to the uttermost.

Genres: Historical Fiction

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 16, 2015

About the author

Ellenore Meadows has a passion to illustrate the character of God and the truth of His Word through fiction. In addition to her research and writing, Ellenore has enjoyed serving in both middle school and high school ministries. She and her husband currently live in Monterey, California.

Reviews

[Joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite an entertaining story, holds the reader.

Not much has changed--there are still very good people, fairly good people who rise to occasions when needed, power-hungry nuts in small and great positions all over the world, and people in slavery of one kind or another, trying desperately to get free.

This book has a lot to say about the nature of humans--capable of great good and great evil, and surviving against great odds.

It's interesting that so many people who say Jesus is the answer, rely on the old testament vengeance to get people to believe what they believe.
He was a rebel in his own time, and preached love, kindness, and inclusion of all people.

[Marissa Hakala · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book through Goodreads First Reads.

I found Fire by Night to be a very good take on a bible story. I enjoyed how Meadows took Exodus and added her own teenage characters to it, so that she was able to tell the story from the perspective of citizens of Egypt. I would love for her to do the same with more bible stories, because I loved reading this from a teenage perspective. There were obviously religious parts to the story, but there were also things that any teenager has dealt with, such as disagreements with friends and finding love. I love how Meadows has made a story from the Bible accessible to teens.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great read! I enjoyed the format, how it was written, with two female heroines sharing their experiences and thoughts as they strive to survive the plagues brought on by Moses and Aaron during the Israelite Exodus. I have read and heard the biblical story multiple times, but deeply enjoyed the embellished circumstances. Putting flesh on the bones of the Word; it has become one of my favorite creative writing styles. Thank you for allowing the Lord to use you in this way and I hope you continue to write more in this vein of bringing the scriptures to life through grand story-telling.

[Anthonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved reading this book. Two friends facing danger, truth, honor, destiny, life, fate, religion, and lines that have been drawn. Completely enjoyed. a must read.

[Em · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining book about the Biblical Exodus. It was interesting to experience such a well known story in first person point of view. The characters were well developed and easy to relate to despite the vast time and cultural differences. I liked how the relationships in the book were the most important focus even with all the upheaval going on around the main characters. There were moments when the story line seemed to slow more than was necessary, but it picked up soon after. It was a meaningful story and overall I enjoyed it.

[Lee Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a copy of this for free through GoodReads First Reads

This was an amazing retelling of a familiar bible story. I loved reading it through the eyes of two very different teenagers. I think the author did a wonderful job bringing this story to life. Would definitely read more of her work.