R Rushing
Auteur van Seal of the Sand Dweller (The Servant Ruler) (Volume 1)
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While many are familiar with the biblical story of Joseph, son of Jacob/Israel, this is the first biblical fiction novel I've encountered that goes so far into this political stage of Joseph/Yoseph's life.
The rich descriptions throughout the book kept me immersed in the setting, and the author's deft style strikes a balance between simmering undercurrents and compelling bursts of drama. It's a gritty story that involves unsavory vices, cruel violence, and tragedy, with a spiritual thread that shines through at interesting moments.
Now, while I appreciate political intrigue, I'll admit that in this case, I sometimes got a little lost in all the scheming and all the many characters with their various motives. (Only afterward did I see there's a character list in the back of the book.) It wasn't until somewhere in the last third of the story that I began to connect with a few characters, but not really with Yoseph. His background remains rather vague in this novel, and I didn't get the clearest sense of him through his perspective. Who is Yoseph as a person? Is there something he truly wants, or is he only riding the tide of his circumstances for now?
The moderate number of punctuation issues were a bit distracting for me, including the awkwardly placed or missing commas. As a common grammar example goes, "Let's eat Grandpa" has quite a different meaning from "Let's eat, Grandpa." Also, the dialogue becomes unclear at times about which character is speaking.
Even so, this epic novel's strong points have got this historical/biblical fiction fan anticipating Book Two in the Servant Ruler series.… (meer)