A very interesting account of Rachab that I very much enjoyed! I loved in getting to know this character much better.
Biblical stories fascinate me and for this reason they're my favorite stories.
It's amazing that these authors are able to research and bring them to life so that we might see how they once lived.
The secondary characters are equally interesting.
I simply couldn't put this wonderful story down!
5 stars from me for a job well done!
I love being taken to a time where times were simpler but yet still hard and still has to learn things the hard way.
This is a story of learning to trust God and lean on Him for the very things we need. A lesson I'm having to deal with right now. Patience is NOT my virtue.
I didn't want this beautiful story to endI And believe me, it will leave you thinking about them long after the story is over.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

It’s very descriptive, as a personal opinion sometimes it’s hard to understand stories of the bible’ but this author was so great in having a little bit of everything. ! it was a beautiful book with a lot of learning lessons and history .

Interested in reading a new Biblical fiction author then Elizabeth Clifford Murphy's novel The Faithful Harlot is something you should consider picking up. Set during the Bronze Age we will follow the story of Rachab of Jericho and her own heroic journey. Now I only started reading biblical fiction this last year but based on what I read they are all wonderful stories in their own way. This was a great retelling story and I look forward to reading more stories from the author.
This novel follows the story of Rachab and her life in Jericho. She grows up with a loving family and has two special grandmother's that she looks up to dearly. After she experiences her first bleed at the age of fourteen she takes a great interest in the Djinn Isha. She is very devout in her beliefs.
Rachab also has a very charitable side as she is known is helping out orphans. I overall admired this story and thought that the author did an extraordinary job at writing the story.
I received an arc copy from Netgalley and all opinions are of my own.

“The Faithful Harlot” by Elizabeth Clifford Murphy, is a 355-page fiction book released this year. It was published by Koehler Books in Virginia, its cover design produced by Caroline Teagle Johnson, and its cover image by Peter Dazeley. The hardcover has ISBN 979-8-88824-980-2 and costs $28.95. Elizabeth Clifford Murphy, a tutor, senior editor, counselor, and writer of biblical, fantasy-themed books, lives in Brooklyn. Her author website is www.elizabethcliffordmurphy.com.

This fantastical story entails events during the collapse of the Bronze Age era in the Mediterranean and celebrates the untold stories of Biblical heroines. It centers on the entanglement of fate between Rachab of Jericho, and Achsah of Israel. Both are from different rival tribes and live different lives and have almost different beliefs, until at age 18, a series of miraculous events occur that make Rachab’s life a testimony in Biblical history.

What is Rachab’s story? What led Rachab to be acquainted with the Israelites? In a world dominated by heroes, what was her position? Find out in this amazing book!

The author subtly uses the characters’ traits to convey moral lessons in this book, an aspect I truly admire. Rachab’s belief in the djinn Isha, and Aschah’s belief in the angel Zagzagel both match their childlike innocence and approach in matters of the spirit, making them the proverbial birds of the same feather that would eventually flock together. Rachab is herself full of great faith. Even when the older adults Ima and Aba fail to believe in the existence of Isha over time, Rachab is unshaken. It teaches us that God can use different ways to unite different people to Him, no matter what names they refer to Him.

There are also lessons of kindness and honor, irrespective of gender or background. An example is Rachab’s kindness to orphans and fugitives, which eventually saves her life and her family. I admire how the interpretation of Rachab as a harlot is corrected to her living in an inn, which the manager, Hasatan, uses as a brothel, further honoring Rachab’s character. She also witnessed the prophet Balaam’s talking donkey and Achsah playing the role of a spy, proving that females, too, can be miracles and heroines in a world dominated by heroes such as Salmon, Caleb, and Joshua. The sense of belonging among the characters in this book is amazing. As Savta Ziga once said, “Women. We are the great mystery.”

I do not have any negative views in the book. The usage of jargon throughout the book makes the narrative more realistic, and the readers can always refer to the glossary and discussion at the beginning and ending of the novel for clarification. It also has fun illustrations at the beginning of certain paragraphs in some chapters, adding liveliness to the narration.

I did not find any typographical mistakes or grammatical errors because this book is excellently and thoroughly edited. I, Michael Lartey, the reviewer, find this book to be filled with power, emotional suspense, and credibility, and it is one of the best books I have read this year. It possesses good storytelling, amazing characters, and memorable events. Because of this, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. 

I recommend this book to Christian readers who love fiction and history. It offers an insightful and well-detailed view into the untold stories of Biblical characters, the humanity they possess, and how some decisions can alter the course of history. A must-read for the entire family.