From the author of Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther comes a stunning tale of betrayal and revenge---as the heir to the underworld vies for the holiest of thrones! To defend the line of David, Jehoshebeth, the woman warrior, rides forth to fight evil. (Warning: includes some graphic violence.) 304 pages, softcover from NavPress.

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Customer Reviews for Dark Hour, Serpent Moon Trilogy Series #1

Review 1 for Dark Hour, Serpent Moon Trilogy Series #1

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5 out of 5

Date:August 28, 2008

Nancy Lane

Startling clarity is the hallmark of this narrative based on the 2 Chronicles account of the reign of Jehoshophat (near the end), Jorham and then his most evil Phoenician wife Athaliah over David's Kingdom of Judah. Since Athaliah is the daughter of King Ahab of Israel, she is imbued with evil personified by Jezebel (her mother, most likely) from her earliest memories which are filled with terror. Every page magnified these Biblically true events with real humanity, character, color and culture, and the climactic clash of good from God (Yaweh) against evil from Satan. Ginger Garrett is a wonder! I'll keep reading what she presents!

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Review 2 for Dark Hour, Serpent Moon Trilogy Series #1

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5 out of 5

Date:December 27, 2006

OLGA

I loved this book it made me go to the Bible and read this story again I can't wait for the next book to come out I had never heard of Ginger Garrett and I love the way she writes Chosen was a great book also. I liked the way she wrote the story like a journal I will read her books again.

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Review 3 for Dark Hour, Serpent Moon Trilogy Series #1

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5 out of 5

Date:December 15, 2006

Tina

This is the story of Jezebels daughter, Athaliah, a Baal worshiper who was given in marriage to Jehoram, a descendant of David. It really shows you that the Bible is still the best story ever written. Its got a little bit of everything - love, marriage, betrayal, intrigue, murder, amazing miracles, wars, faith, prophecy - I mean, its simply amazing to get all of that in one book. The genre of biblical fiction (fiction based on bible stories) takes advantage of the wealth of material that God already provided.I simply loved, loved, loved this book. From page one I was completely drawn in and couldnt put it down. The characters were so alive and the world so vividly painted. I was being taught and entertained at the same time.This was a bloody, horrible time in the history of Gods children; the Jews. A dark page in their history as many turn away from Yahweh. Dark Hour is compellingly written and most exciting to me - the first in a trilogy! Ginger Garrett has done a fantastic job staying true to history while creating a fantastic story.

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Review 4 for Dark Hour, Serpent Moon Trilogy Series #1

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5 out of 5

Date:September 25, 2006

Karri Compton

Hats off to this intriguing author of Biblical fiction. If youre looking for a vivid and original retelling of a fascinating but disturbing Old Testament story, look no further. Dark Hours import will transcend the pages and touch your life.Israel and Judah, though still Gods chosen, have parted ways and frequently war not only with the foreigners who surround them, but with each other. The two nations kings no longer seek God alone, prostituting themselves with strange gods. Jezebel, wife of King Ahab and nemesis of the prophet Elijah, isnt the only woman making waves. Her daughter Athalia, married to the future heir to Judahs throne, will stop at nothing to gain control of both nations.However, another woman holds a secret that can change the course of evil and bring back the throne of Judah to the line of David, where it belongs. Will she risk her own life and those of her loved ones to save her country?It has been a long time since the Bible has come so alive to me. When was the last time you read 2 Chronicles? Its more exciting than you think. Dark Hour guarantees it.

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Review 5 for Dark Hour, Serpent Moon Trilogy Series #1

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5 out of 5

Date:July 8, 2006

Harriet Klausner

In 868 BC in the Palace of Judah, Baal worshiper Athaliah, daughter of Jezebel, allows her in labor Hebrew sister Miraiah a chance to make peace with her on the formers terms. Though in severe pain and unattended with no midwife or servant present, Miraiah refuses to bow to Athaliah praying to the Mothers of her religion, Sarah and Rachel. Her daughter is born, but a dead Miraiah stands up and reaches out towards her adversary, stating this child will be your doom. Athaliah blames the death on Miraiahs refusal of help to their spouse, the future King of the Jews, Prince Jehoram even as she laughs off the curse because the offspring is a mere female.<P>Years later, Jehoram is dead and his heir, Ahaziah, the child he begat with Athaliah, is assassinated during a state visit to Israel most likely by his maternal uncle. Athaliah takes over the throne of Judah and soon Baal becomes the prime religion of both Hebrew kingdoms as the sibling rulers eradicate the House of David. However, a few years into her reign, a child of David surfaces when the high priest Jehoiada proclaims seven years old Joash as the king of Judah. As a rebellion breaks out, Athaliah learns that Miraiahs daughter Jehosheba had saved her nephews life.<P>This is a fanastic reenactment of Chronicles 21-23 when the children of Yahweh are in one of the darkest most dangerous period as betrayal and murder have led to a devastating civil war between evil and innocence. The story line is fast-paced and filled with action yet the key players on this biblical stage come vividly alive to the reader. Ginger Garrett provides a compelling novelization of a tiny drop of light during the seemingly all consuming DARK HOUR.<P>Harriet Klausner

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Review 6 for Dark Hour, Serpent Moon Trilogy Series #1

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5 out of 5

Date:July 3, 2006

Michelle Sutton

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Highlighting one of the bloodier stories in Biblical history, Dark Hour brings II Chronicles chapters 21-23 to life on the pages of this intense novel. A page-turner, Dark Hour is not typical Biblical fiction. Like much of the Old Testament, it doesnt gloss over a thing. Before Christ, and following the downfall of Davids kingdom, the world was not a good place. Murder, intrigue, false religion, struggle for power, and unimaginable abuse are woven between the pages of Dark Hour, though not in such gory detail that I wouldnt let my child read it. I literally felt sucked into that era with all of its struggles, passions, and culture. I felt the heroine Jehoshebeths confusion and fear as she dealt with Athaliah, the daughter of Jezebel, who was her alleged mother. When Athaliah slaughtered the royal children in Judah and Israel to make herself queen, she proved that like her mother, her evil had no limits. As a reader I entered the temple courts where sacrifices were offered, prophets were killed for their messages from the Lord, and being a follower of the God of Israel was not looked upon with favor unless you lived with the priests. Miraculously, an heir to the throne of David was preserved despite the enemys attempt to snuff out the lineage of Christ. This wonderfully-written novel made me want to read through Chronicles again. This is the perfect novel for readers seeking an escape to a world without hope, yet where the triumph of God is clearly seen in the midst of the dark trials suffered by the characters.

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