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Deborah Calling  Author: Avraham Azrieli Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian, Biblical Fiction Publisher: HarperLegend Release Date: 2017 Pages: 432 Source: This book was given to me by TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: The author of the bestselling Deborah Rising continues the fascinating story of the Biblical prophetess Deborah in this entrancing work of visionary fiction—a tale of danger, mysticism, intrigue, and daring for fans of The Red Tent , The Mists of Avalon , and The Alchemist .      Deborah’s father dreamed that, one day, she would become a prophet—a seemingly impossible dream for a woman in a patriarchal society. To see her father’s dream come true, Deborah made the cunning decision to become a man and sought out a mysterious elixirist who can turn women into men.      Under the elixirist Kassite’s tutelage and training, Deborah learns the essential traits of masculinity and steadily grows stronger, ...

Deborah Rising Author: Avraham Azrieli Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian, Biblical Fiction Publisher: HarperLegend Release Date: 2016 Pages: 330 Source: This book was given to me by TLC Book Tours in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In the tradition of The Red Tent , The Fifth Mountain , and The Mists of Avalon comes this absorbing historical novel that reimagines the life of one of the Bible's most revered women, the prophetess Deborah, and her epic journey to fulfill her destiny.      Deborah's father dreamed that his daughter would one day become a prophet of the God of the Israelites. But the social and religious mores of her time dictated that a woman must marry--even against her will--and obey her husband. When Deborah is forced into an engagement with the violent son of her local judge, the young Hebrew woman rebels, determined to forge a new path.      Captivated by the notion of transforming herself into a man to escape the a...