Michal (The Wives of King David #1)

Posted on 01 July 2018 by Jill Eileen Smith

Can their epic search for true love survive a father s fury The daughter of King Saul, Michal lives a life of privilege but one that is haunted by her father s unpredictable moods and competition from her beautiful older sister As a girl, Michal quickly falls for the handsome young harpist David.But soon after their romance begins, David must flee for his life, leaving Michal at her father s mercy in the prison that is King Saul s palace Will Michal ever be reunited with David Or is she doomed to remain separated from him forever Download Michal (The Wives of King David #1) author Jill Eileen Smith – kino-fada.fr Alright, so enough is enough My limit has been overreached Michal, I gave you a fair chance, but at 70% in I m forced to abandon if I want to retain what I have left of sanity If I painstakingly reach another chapter only to read the words Five Million Years Later as the heading, I WILL EXPLODE ASJKGJKAJKDJ, I WILL EXPLOOOOOOOODE Why the heck do authors think it s cool to skip years ahead in a story WHY It s incredibly annoying, and I feel cheated beyond belief every time it happen Alright, so enough is enough My limit has been overreached Michal, I gave you a fair chance, but at 70% in I m forced to abandon if I want to retain what I have left of sanity If I painstakingly reach another chapter only to read the words Five Million Years Later as the heading, I WILL EXPLODE ASJKGJKAJKDJ, I WILL EXPLOOOOOOOODE Why the heck do authors think it s cool to skip years ahead in a story WHY It s incredibly annoying, and I feel cheated beyond belief every time it happens Especially when the previou...Since I m the author of the book, I can only say that I learned a lot about David and Michal as I wrote the story I hope readers will enjoy what s there and will come to love their tale as much as I do.Sadly Michal was a miss for me I just felt no connection to David or Michal I didn t believe their great love for one another I felt like I was toldthan shown how they felt, so nothing came across as genuine for me They felt two dimensional immature the entire story.I m not sure why, but when I read novelizations of Kind David, I end up disliking him intensely, which I don t believe was the author s intention He seemed arrogant and totally willing to discard one wife for another Sadly Michal was a miss for me I just felt no connection to...I m going to start off by saying that I have a degree in theology, and from a Biblical perspective, this book is exceptionally accurate It is obvious that Smith is not only a lover of the Bible, but a great researcher Very impressed with its historicity SPOILERS What did not impress me was the way the story of David was fictionalized So the history was impressive, the fiction was frustrating First of all, the love that David had for Michal was either so shallow or so u...Michal captivated me from the first page I know that sounds, cliche, but it s true I read the first two chapters about four years ago and they were just as good back then I adore Biblical fiction when it is well done The author did a fabulous job showing the culture of King David s time and explaining things that don t set well with our modern ways, such as havingthan one wife It made sense the way it was presented I...This is the story of Michal, the first wife of King David In this book, readers get to know Michal at home before her marriage, and get an insider s glimpse of her father, Israel s infamous first king We stay with her all the way through her second marriage, her return to David when she joined his harem, and beyond.One thing I truly dislike about some Biblical fiction is when the author takes liberties with the Biblical account in order to enhance the story I m very happy to report that Jill This is the story of Michal, the first wife of King David In this book, readers get to know Michal at home before her marriage, and get an insider s glimpse of her father, Israel s infamous first king We stay with her all the way through her second marriage, her return to David when she joined his harem, and beyond.One thing I truly dislike about some Biblical fiction is when the author takes liberties with the Biblical account in ord...Michal is the first book in the Wives of King David trilogy I amfamiliar with the story of David s wives Abigail and Bathsheba than the daughter of King Saul It turns out that Michal which according to two websites is pronounced mee CHAL was David s first love I felt that ...Michal is a Christian adventure romance book It takes place during the reign of King Saul when David of Bethlehem is merely a shepherd boy David would occasionally come to the palace to sing and play his harp to give King Saul peace from the demons that were torturing him While King Saul was in one of those moods, he d get into tantrums and abuse his family, even Michal Michal and her sister, Merab, would very much look forward to David s coming, for they both loved him During a battle th Michal is a Christian adventure romance book It takes place during the reign of King Saul when David of Bethlehem is merely a shepherd boy David would occasionally come to the palace to sing and play his harp to give King Saul peace from the demons that were torturing him While King Saul was in one of those moods, he d get into tantrums and abuse his family, even Michal Michal and her sister, Merab, would very much look forward to David s coming, for they both loved him During a battle the Israelites were having with the Philistines, the Philistines used Goliath as their secret weapon For forty days, no one dared fight him King Saul promised that whoever killed Goliath would be given his oldest daughter, Merab, in marriage David went to the Israelite camp to visit his brothers, and ended up being the one to kill Goliath Merab was delighted, ...Jill Eileen Smith s first book in The Wives of King David series has made me a follower Michal, not only made me a fan of Smith, but made it easy for me to decide what to read next in the Bible I want to reread the history of King Saul, David, and Michal therefore, I ve started 1 Samuel again As far as Biblical fiction is concerned, I believe the ultimate goal is turning readers back to God s Word Smith stayed true to the Biblical account in her novel, while adding both emotional and histor Jill Eileen Smith s first book in The Wives of King David series has made me a follower Michal, not only made me a fan of Smith, but made it easy for me to decide what to read next in the Bible I want to reread the history of King Saul, David, and Michal therefore, I ve started 1 Samuel again As far as Biblical fiction is concerned, I believe the ultimate goal is turning readers back to God s Word Smith stayed true to the Biblical account in her novel, while adding both emotional and historical insights.The book covers a large time span from when Michal is a young girl with a crush on her daddy s harpist, through their marriage and separation, t...What would you give up for love What would you pass up What would you gain Such are the questions to ponder in MICHAL, the first installment of THE WIVES OF KING DAVID, by Jill Eileen Smith an epic story surrounding King David of the Bible, you know, the one who slayed the giant Goliath.It s not exactly my type of reading In fact, the only reason I even downloaded it to my Kindle was because it was on the Free list When I read the description, I was instantly intrigued, not because I m an What would you give up for love What would you pass up What would you gain Such are the questions to ponder in MICHAL, the first installment of THE WIVES OF KING DAVID, ...

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01 July 2018

Jill Eileen Smith