Why read My Brother, the King?

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Still reeling from his father's break with the God of Israel, Prince Jonathan is in line to inherit a throne that has already been stripped from his family. The young shepherd David is the man after God's own heart, chosen to take Jonathan's place. Carrying a secret anointing that won't…

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1 author picked My Brother, the King as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Mesu Andrews

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Because I write in the biblical fiction genre, I read widely in both the fiction and nonfiction categories. This was a masterpiece novel, earning my five-star rating as one of my top ten all-time reads because Jubilee’s creative fiction offered believable answers to many unanswered questions from history and the Bible.

From the moment David—a shepherd boy with good aim—killed Goliath, Saul’s son and Crown Prince, Jonathan, vowed his undying friendship to the man who would wrench the throne from Saul’s family. And Jonathan kept that promise even after God made it clear David would rise to Israel’s throne, not…

From Mesu's list on understanding who influenced King David.