The set up
This essentially re-tells the biblical story of the rise of David with a few additions. It is the first in a series.
The good: The writing is clear. and most people should know the background of the story
The needs improvement: Lots of telling, not so much showing
What else you need to know: It does take liberties with the biblical story of David. Although it is largely compatible with the Christian mythos, some of the Christians I know would likely have issues with some of the scenes with Jezebel, particularly with allowing children to read it. It is written in a style comparable to the bible or the prose eddas. If you don’t like the style of those, or had issues with the Silmarillion, this book is probably not for you.
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