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description: Winner of the 2019 Readers' Favorite bronze medal for Christian Fantasy * This book has been revised for sexual content to reflect a literary tone. The prophetess Zyla is used to the elders of the clan of Adam scorning her remarkable glimpses into the future and bitter that she doesnt receive the honor she believes she deserves. When her forecast of a devastating flood gets her exiled from the mountain of God she and her sister Adah flee to a desert canyon to live among the wicked descendants of Cain the world's first murderer. Mingling with the enemies of God and fueled by her craving for recognition Zyla will do anything to advance her prophets status even if it means stealing her sister's husband or aligning with dangerous spiritual powers. But the flood Zyla predicted slams into Cain's desolate outpost and Zyla must decide what is worth risking her life for. Will this willful kinswoman of Adam and Eve possess enough integrity to outwit the flood and find hope on the other side of the waters or will the devastation sweep her and her prophecies away forever? A dramatic Old Testament re-imagining of events found in Genesis 4 this is biblical fiction at its most thought-provoking. Buy Ashes Like Bread today and view the distant past through a prophets eyes. Hoefling paints a vivid bold picture of a clairvoyant woman's life in this enjoyable take on the Old Testament Genesis story... faithful determined characters will hold particular appeal for fans of Mesu Andrews. --BookLife
language: English
title: Ashes Like Bread: A Biblical Novel of Lamech and His Two Wives
publisher: None