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The author has taken a great deal of poetic license, creating a fictitious life for Jesus. Religious scholars will find a great deal to argue with concerning Biblical references, characters' personalities, and Jesus' need for further teachings from ancient religions. However, read simply as young adult fiction, it is a well-written story.
Lois Drake has made good use of her experiences in Tibet and China. She provides readers a look at life in the early years of Middle Eastern culture. Historians will enjoy the descriptions of the inner workings of the Persian, Kushan, and Hun empires. The introduction of the Order of Melchizidek brings to mind The Da Vinci Code and its secret organizations.
Readers seeking religious fiction will not find it here. There are too many assumptions and too many biblical fallacies to be a clear representation of the gospel story. However, readers seeking good fiction for middle school and young adult readers would do well to add this title to their collection. Drake has written a good story and presented some historical perspectives along the way.
Joyce Rice
Clarion Reviews
--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
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