This is the second book in the GENESIS TRILOGY and it is as exciting and well written as the first in the series, THE HEAVENS BEFORE.
I love the way the author adds 'meat to the bones' and gives life to these biblical stories that are mentioned only in skeletal form. Although she takes great artistic license, you never feel that the scriptural accounts are polluted or distorted. Her embellishments work beautifully to transport you back to the earliest days of man on earth.
HE WHO LIFTS THE SKIES is the thrilling story of Nimr-Rada and his rebellion against the Most High.
We are reintroduced to, and comforted by the presence of Noakh, Naomi, Shem and Annah. Many years have passed since the Great Destruction and several generations of children have been born to repopulate the Earth. Sadly, not all of Noakh's kin have followed his lead in worship of the Most High.
Nimr-Rada, Noakh's great-great-grandson, with his tremendous strength, charisma, and mighty hunting prowess, convinces many of his kinsman that they need not suffer under the weight of a guilty conscience for satisfying the lusts of the flesh if they would simply bow to, and serve him. He leads them to believe that he is the Promised One who will free all men from the curse brought upon the earth by their Adversary, the Serpent, in the Garden of Adan. He promises to protect them from the judgments of the Most High, thus, he is given the name of He Who Lifts the Skies. The great-granddaughters of Shem and Anna are pawns used by Nimr-Rada in his scheme to subjugate all the tribes of men on the earth. Those who won't willingly follow him are attacked, plundered and forced into submission. But, in the end, he suffers the consequences of his own pride in his attempt to enslave and deceive mankind.
I highly recommend this book and anxiously await the release of the final installment of this trilogy. I have added this new author, Kacy Barnett-Gramckow, to my 'favorite authors' list and look forward to reading more of her imaginative tales.
