CHRISTIAN FICTION

Sarai

by Jill Eileen Smith
Revell. (Wives of the Patriarchs, Bk. 1). 2012. c.320p. ISBN 9780800734299. pap. $14.99. CF
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Sarai, half-sister of Abram, agrees to marry him on the condition that he not take any other wife as long as she lives. He agrees, but her father puts another stipulation on the union—that Sarai bear Abram a son. Sure that she can, she agrees to the condition. But years pass, and Sarai remains barren. Determined to keep her promise, she offers Abram Hagar, her servant and the Pharaoh's daughter, a move that changes not only Abram and Sarai's marriage but also the course of a nation.
VERDICT Though slow-moving at first, the story eventually picks up. Well-developed characters make this retelling of the Sarah and Abraham story one that fans of Orson Scott Card's "Women of Genesis" series will want to read.
Reviewed by Nanci Milone Hill , Apr 15, 2012
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