HarperCollins
Published Nov 4, 2014
Kindle Edition, 405 pages
When I saw this book on Bloggin' Bout Books and read how Susan raved about it, I knew I wanted to read it. The author was kind enough to gift me a Kindle copy (thank you!) and I dug into it in December. What a story!
The last time I read a YA book set in the Mesopotamian desert was The Frankincense Trail by Jody Kihara, which I loved. This novel was just as good, and I am thrilled it is the first book in a trilogy because I can't let go of the story and I want more.
Jayden lives with her tribe in the desert, living a hard but satisfying nomad life. She has the privilege of being betrothed to Horeb, the tribe leader, which will make her wealthy and restore her family's position within the tribe. But tragedy strikes in Jayden's family, and suddenly she is forced to take on great responsibility for a girl of sixteen.
