Isaiah’s Daughter by Mesu Andrews
Isaiah’s Daughter (WaterBrook, Jan. 16, 2018) reaches back to biblical times to unearth a rags-to-royalty story of the captive orphan, Ishma—meaning “desolation”—who rises to the glory of Judah’s beloved queen. When the royal prophet Isaiah welcomes Ishma into his home as a household servant, her spirit and intellect win the favor of Prince Hezekiah (Hezi). As the bond between Ishma and Hezi grows, Isaiah adopts and renames her Hephzibah (Zibah)—meaning “delight of the Lord”—qualifying her to marry royalty. Zibah and Hezi marry, but she discovers loving him will require more of her than she ever imagined.
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