A Crown in the Stars (Genesis Trilogy) [Paperback]

Kacy Barnett-Gramckow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2005 | Series: Genesis Trilogy (Book 3)

A Crown in the Stars follows the growing rebellion of mankind as the tribes of the earth continue building the great tower begun by Nimr-Rada (commonly known as Nimrod). After the Most High Himself thwarts their plans by confounding human speech, He comforts His followers by revealing to them the identity of Avram, father of the tribe that will bring forth their savior, the Promised One.

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About the Author

KACY BARNETT-GRAMCKOW, author of The Heavens Before and He Who Lifts the Skies, has contributed to The Women's Devotional Bible and Seasons of a Woman’s Heart.  She and Jerry, her husband of over twenty years, and their two sons, make their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
c.2005

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers; New Edition edition (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802413692
• ISBN-13: 978-0802413697
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #775,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kacy Barnett-Gramckow is the author of Moody Publisher's THE GENESIS TRILOGY: The Heavens Before, He Who Lifts the Skies, and A Crown in the Stars. Kacy also writes Christian Fantasy Fiction.

Kacy finds research almost as interesting as writing, and she brings a lively knowledge of history to bear on her settings and characters. She and her husband, Jerry, have been married for more than thirty years, and they live in Colorado.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating telling of the Tower of Babel, June 30, 2005

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Rebekah Martin (MI,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Crown in the Stars (Genesis Trilogy) (Paperback)

A Crown in the Stars picks up where He Who Lifts the Sky left off. Shoshannah, the daughter of Karen and Zekaryah, has grown up with belief of her parents in the Most High God and loves to hear the stories I'ma-Annah tells her of before and during the Great Flood. However, she was unaware of the enemies her mother made years earlier when Karen was involved in the death of Great King Nimr-Rada.

When Shoshannah goes to visit relatives, leaving behind Kaleb, the man she plans to be betrothed to, Karen finally warns her daughter of the danger of going to the Great City. Both Karen's sister, Sharah, and brother, Ra-Anan, would like nothing better than to kill Karen. Nevertheless, events force Shoshannah to go through the Great City and her cruel relatives take her captive.

A Crown in the Stars is a bittersweet finish to an excellent trilogy. It was very sad to see the falls of mankind, first with the Flood and then the Tower of Babel, through the eyes of the three women: Annah, Karen, and Shoshannah. Each of their stories were beautifully written and seemed so realistic.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS, May 23, 2005

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Karen Westerbeck "KEREN" (OHIO) - See all my reviews
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What can I say? This series made me cry, laugh, and get involved with my "friends" in history! I learned some valuable lessons, and learned some culture and history too. All while being driven to the next page. I couldn't put this series down and anticipated this last book. It didn't let me down, it was a beautiful and wonderful as the first two in the series! EXCELLENT READ!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cycle Is Complete, February 1, 2007

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This review is from: A Crown in the Stars (Genesis Trilogy) (Paperback)

A CROWN IN THE STARS is the final chapter in the beautifully written Genesis Trilogy. The book takes place just a few years after the previous book, HE WHO LIFTS THE SKIES, left off. The younger generations are aging faster and Karen and Zekaryah's youngest daughter, Shoshannah has grown into a young women full of beauty. She looks much like her mother and shares her faith in the Most High. However, her parents have sheltered her from much of their past troubles in the Great City. Shoshannah knows that her parents have enemies, but she cannot comprehend the depths they will go to seek revenge. While visiting relatives, Shoshannah is taken to the Great City. Mistaken for her mother she is captured and brought before the Queen, Sharah, her aunt. Sharah and the rest of the city's ruling class learn that Shoshannah isn't who they believed her to be, but decide to use her in their own scheming and conniving plots. Meanwhile, Shoshannah's betrothed, Kaleb, discovers what has happened to her and enters the Great City with his brother to enlist as guards so that they can watch over her. The people of the Great City haven't forgotten Nimr-Rada. His death has turned him into a martyr and the building of the Tower continues. Things look bleak for Shoshannah, but the Earth is stirring with winds of change. The Most High has not forgotten his people and he will respond to their rebellion.

Like the previous two books in the trilogy, A CROWN IN THE STARS is eloquently written. It is full of vivid images and wonderful characters. The story that Kacy Barnett-Gramckow began in THE HEAVENS BEFORE reaches its conclusion here. She holds nothing back. A person could read this book without having read the previous two books of the trilogy, but it helps to have read those books before reading this. Also, whereas the first book was more of a straight romance and the second was more suspenseful, A CROWN IN THE STARS finds balance between the two. Any Christian who likes a good story could enjoy reading A CROWN IN THE STARS.