The central conceit of this book is that it is an oral history that women passed down from generation to generation, based on inspiration by God instead of genetic relationships or priesthood authority designations. The book is given to Christ at the end of the two volumes, when he appears to righteous Lamanites and Nephites waiting for him. I suppose at some point I might […]
She nearly gave her life to save her people, so why does she now feel abandoned by the God she strives to serve? Orphaned at a young age, Bethany has worked from the time she was little at the Chief Judge’s house. When her Master becomes drunk and beats her within an inch of her life, Bethany retaliates the only way she can think of. […]
Is there truly a treasure greater than Gold? Growing up in the slums of Ishmael in 70 BC, Hannah knows what it is to be starving and without hope. Determined to be a help and not a burden to her family, she spends her days seeking for work in order to put more food on the table. This task is more difficult than it appears […]
160 B.C. A new king and a time of transition and upheaval in the kingdom of Lehi-Nephi. A young Hebrew girl, renowned for her beauty, becomes the ultimate prize of two of the priests of the evil King Noah. Oren, wicked like his king, and Alma, young and idealistic. To choose Alma, as her heart dictates, means to abandon her life of wealth and ease. […]
Is what they will lose, worth the cost? A Prophet of the Lord. A God calling for repentance. A Danger they never knew existed. After being thrown in prison for preaching of God in the town square, Amulek must rely on his new found faith that his family will be spared the evil running rampant through the city. Little does he know that this is […]
The grandson of King Lamoni. The daughter of a swordsmith. A people in need of protection. Sixteen-year-old Samuel strikes a bargain to obtain a sword. By doing so, he not only disregards the covenant his elders made when burying their weapons of war, he forges a bond with the swordsmith’s daughter, Shilah. But the sword that brings them together could be the weapon that tears […]
When Queen Mera’s son Noah takes the throne ahead of his righteous elder brother, Jarom, Mera hopes he will mend his ways and turn to the Lord. Instead, he leads the kingdom into iniquity, disregarding the priesthood and dishonoring his young wife. Mera fears she is to blame, and she can only hope that it is not too late to change his heart. Meanwhile, Noah’s […]
Hurt, betrayed, and hiding in a filthy abandoned house, Livi would trade anything for a little food. When Shad offers his protection and a way out at no cost, she can hardly trust him, but she doesn’t want to stay cooped up with the rats anymore, either. When she’s tucked safely in Melek with Shad’s family, she thinks she might just find a life away […]
A young Amalekite living among the Lamanites, Mikiah is the proud messenger and favored spy of King Ashoram. Sent to kidnap the daughter of Lamoni, king of Ishmael, and bring her back to be Ashoram’s bride, Mikiah spares only a moment to feel disdain for the Nephite preachers in the market. But as he encounters the Nephites again and again and witnesses the miraculous events […]
Hannah thought reaching the promised land would mean an end to her problems, but it was only the beginning. With her loved ones divided and her people in danger, Hannah’s faith is now faltering more with each passing day. Can she find the courage to stand by her convictions? Or will the conflicts from their past lead the Nephite people into a war against their […]
