"On This Foundation" is book number 3 in The Restoration Chronicles written by Lynn Austin. Austin has been following the migration of the Jews back into Jerusalem after the exile had come to a close. In "Foundation", Ezra has retired from being a governor and Nehemiah has taken over. Nehemiah's primary concern is the rebuilding of the wall and safety of the citizens in Jerusalem. There are two side stories as well. Chana, a young woman whose fiancée has been murdered, has become interested in courting Malkijah, a rich land owner with many servants. And Nava, one of the servants that works for Malkijah, is desperately trying to be free to marry her fiancée and not the son of her master. (or whatever he has in mind)
I find that each installment to the Restoration novels is written better than the last. They hold my interest longer and the writing is better. The characters tend to be more in depth as well as the story lines more involved. However, these are some really long books. Close to 500 pages. I find them easier to read the first couple of hundred pages, and then slow things down, take a break and read a different book a little while. I think that helps keep the story fresh. I received this book in exchange for an honest review from Bethany House Publishers.
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