Part of Series
Four short preludes to Isaiah's Daughter Unplanned Changes – Aya’s Story Who was Isaiah’s wife before she was Isaiah’s wife? Why was she considered a prophetess? These and many more questions are left to our imaginations, but we are given some clues in Scripture. Step into the life of a little girl, the oldest of seven children, who must forge ahead amid the hard realities of life and grasp Yahweh’s precarious calling. Unplanned Encounter – Abijah’s Story Discover the story of Abijah, a little girl plagued by early disaster but also carried by Yahweh’s promise to make her a queen. Given into the charge of Isaiah and his wife, Abijah dreams of her life with Crown Prince Ahaz—but never dreams that their first meeting could end the betrothal. Can an Unplanned Encounter change God’s eternal plan? Unholy Alliance – Ahaz’s Story Continue where Abijah’s story ended and witness Ahaz’s reaction to the girl he encountered in the market. Discover how Ahaz lures the high priest’s daughter into marrying him though she knows he isn’t fully devoted to Yahweh. And ponder the consequences of this young couple’s decisions that will one day rock their nation. Unexpected Treasure -Yairas Story: Yaira had been unexpected all her life. Born to her parents late in life, she’d been their treasure and her big brother Micah’s pride and joy. But Micah became Yahweh’s prophet and lived far away at the prophets’ camp in Tekoa when Philistines attacked Yaira’s village. Their parents were killed, and now Micah must find someone to care for her amid the unexpected grief and loneliness that plagues them both. Can Yahweh turn their weeping into unexpected joy?
Author
MESU ANDREWS is the Christy Award-winning author of Isaiah’s Daughter whose deep understanding of and love for God’s Word brings the biblical world alive for readers. Andrews lives in North Carolina with her husband Roy. She stays connected with readers through newsie emails, fun blog posts, and frequent short stories. For more information, visitMesuAndrews.com. Her first novel, Love Amid the Ashes (Revell, 2011, the story of Job) won the 2012 ECPA Book of the Year for a Debut Author. Love’s Sacred Song (Revell, 2012) relates the poetic Song of Solomon in story form, and Love in a Broken Vessel(Revell, 2013) sets the story of Hosea and Gomer in biblical Israel. In the Shadow of Jezebel (Revell, 2014) displays God's sovereignty over Jezebel's daughter, Queen Athaliah. The Pharaoh's Daughter (Waterbrook/Multnomah, 2015), unveils Moses' early years, and Miriam (2016) introduces Yahweh's prophetess during the ten plagues and the Exodus. Isaiah’s Daughter (Waterbrook/Multnomah, 2018) introduces readers to the prophet Isaiah's captivating daughter, and its sequel, Isaiah's Legacy (Waterbrook/Multnomah, 2020), provides the redemptive end to her life and her son Manasseh's reign. To follow Yahweh's progression toward the Messiah, By the Waters of Babylon (August 2018) continues the story of the prophets and kings through the exile, and Of Fire and Lions (Waterbrook/Multnomah 2019) tells Daniel's compelling story. And The Reluctant Rival: Leah's Story tells of Leah, Jacob's neglected wife, and how God used her to change the course of history. And when Joseph's brothers sell him into a life of slavery in Egypt, Jacob's favorite son encounters one of the Bible's most infamous bad girls in, Potiphar's Wife (Waterbrook/Multnomah 2022).
