Concealed Innocence
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Basya: Daughter of God
Or Daughter of Cain?
Hiding from marauding armies in a cave, Basya hears a strangled cry of pain — and meets Ham. She seeks safety in the west in the ancient home of her earliest parents, Ziva and Nat.
But she carries the mark of Cain …
Ham has traveled east, pursuing solace and understanding. Why would a loving God take his wife and newborn child?
Basya provides healing for more than his broken arm. She helps him understand.
But during the treacherous journey home, will she grow to love him? Will his family accept her? After all, his father is Noah who prophesies destruction.
And she does carry the mark of Cain …
More than a romance, Concealed Innocence is a story of connections, of discovering lost family, and consequences of obedience. Discover the unknown purpose Jehovah had when He allowed Ziva and Nat to be stolen so many hundreds of years before in this 12th and final book in the Lost Children of the Prophet series.
Praise for this book
The WHOLE series of the Lost Children were a great joy to read...I was shocked I read through them all and saddened to realize I completed the series! Mrs. Conger is a gifted writer!!!
Another rich imagining of what might have happened beyond the pages of familiar Bible stories. This story features Basya and Ham; a very capable, displaced young woman, and the grieving son of Noah. This ambitious story delves into detail following the earliest days of their relationship, pulls back to an overview for long decades sprinkled with highlights, and then zooms in again to share their experience on the Ark. The beginning is full of adventure, and a little sweet romance. The middle is confort, home, and heartbreak. The end is a new beginning - with lots of really cute animal stories.
Conger deals gent!y with many difficult issues. Basya, whose name means daughter of God, also bears the mark of Cain. She is a strong believer in the teachings of Jehovah, but her mark is one believers have been taught to eschew. Her path is not easy. The story stays true to old testament beliefs and plausible events based on archeological evidence, but license is taken sometimes, especially with the animals. Theirs is a world where faith has much power. The uglier events are alluded to and not dealt with graphically. This series has a niche audience; I believe it serves it well.
This is the last book in The Lost Children of the Prophet series and it wraps back beautifully to the Ancient Matriarch series. If you have read previous books you will recognize some faces and appreciate the tie-ins. This book functions well as a standalone and readers new to the series can enjoy it too.
An awesome ending to a fabulous series! I have loved every book in this series and this one was no exception. As much as I hate to see the series end, I understand it must. I loved how the author neatly tied the story of the descendants of Nat and Ziva, the Lost Children of the Prophet Enos, to her series of the Ancient Matriarchs. Great character development! The characters truly seem like real people and I'm sad to leave their acquaintance. This is definitely a series I will treasure and reread for years to come.