Book Review: Moriah’s Wings

The Basics

Book: Moriah’s Wings
Author: Iris Carignan
Genre: Christian Children’s Fiction
Release Date: March 26, 2019

Book Synopsis

She’s just a slave girl. What does she know?

Desparity’s life couldn’t have been worse, she thought. However, when she’s captured and sold into slavery, Despairity discovers that things can get worse—much worse.

However, her new mistress, Naaman’s wife, gives her a new name. Moriah Asha—a name that means “chosen of God” and “hope.” Moriah now can only pray that her new name will bring a little of that hope to her life.

When Moriah discovers a hidden treasure in her doll’s pocket, she discovers a mystery that changes everything.

With her faith in God to guide her and complete trust in His goodness, Moriah may be able to do more than be a living testimony to God… she may be able to save Naaman’s life!

A fictionalized imagining of what the little servant girl in II Kings may have been like, Moriah’s Wings tells the story through word imagery and stunning illustrations. Discussion questions provided to enrich the reader’s faith.

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My Two Cents

Christian Children’s Fiction book, Moriah’s Wings, is a “fictionalized imaging” of the true events we find in the Bible in 2 Kings 5.

The author has done a good job of including the elements we find in the biblical account. She has added fictional details to create a story that children will enjoy reading. The colorful illustrations are beautiful.

At the end of the story the author has included Discussion Questions. The first of these are about whether certain things in the story are included in the biblical account or fictional. The next questions help you further interact with the story. I really like this aspect because it means the parents and children will need to actually read the biblical account to know these answers.

Be sure to register for the Giveaway (below) and read the other Blog Stops (reviews) on this book tour (listed below).

NOTE: I received a complimentary copy of this book for reviewing from Iris Carignan. I was not required to provide a positive review. Thoughts in “My Two Cents” are my own opinion.

About the Author

Iris Carignan’s passion for writing and art finds inspiration through faith and family. She is the author of “Fresh Eyes: Seeing God in the Unexpected,” a published poet, and has written several children’s books. “Moriah’s Wings” debuts Iris as both author and illustrator.

 

 

 

 

More from Iris

An Author Peers Deeper

As an author, I have learned that writing is a most revealing craft. Consuming a story may fill the reader with insights for their own life, but it may also peer into the heart of the author’s own soul.

If that sounds a little backwards, it probably is. But, for me, writing has always been an overflow of my own experiences, hopes, dreams, and soul-searching wounds. So, naturally, some or all of those may float to the surface of a fluid story. Perhaps that is why my latest book, Moriah’s Wings, reflects so much of my own seasoning.

Most surprising, though, is how my own words sometimes return full circle to me. Just recently, I was struggling with some new tasks and responsibilities that were not resolving. Frustration overflowed as all my best efforts continued to fail. Then I picked up my book, “Fresh Eyes: Seeing God in the Unexpected,” and began reading. There, shouting from the pages of my own hand, lay wisdom, inspiration and a reminder of God’s solution to my dilemma. The title of the story-“Keeping the Goal in Sight,” was about how we can reach our goals.

Using the powerful racehorse, Secretariat, in comparison to its jockey, it read: “I considered how the rider must feel as he becomes one with the horse, experiencing its power, strength, and exhilarating force flow through his spirit…” “What a beautiful metaphor for all believers, equestrian or not, as we ride through life…” “When we become one with the Lord in purpose and goal, we harness His power, like a jockey whose horse takes him to the finish line. Whether we are at the pinnacle of a life changing moment or working our way through everyday stuff, only through His might and strength, will we run the race He has set before us.”

So there is was all laid-out before me, clear as day and speaking back into my own soul. The irony wasn’t lost on me as I began to think about a biography I’d written for “Moriah’s Wings.” Though it wasn’t my first, that particular one unearthed an epiphany. All the puzzle pieces came together as an amazing trifecta. I suddenly realized that it was at the age of nine that three key factors had a profound effect on my life. At nine, I took my first painting lesson, wrote my first book and I came to faith in Christ. All three became my fountainhead as an author, artist and woman of faith.

In many ways, the story in “Moriah’s Wings” is a tapestry of these same experiences. Its inspiration struck as I read II Kings 5 about Naaman and a young girl who was captured and sold into slavery. When I came to the part where she suggests that Naaman go to Elisha for healing, the story began to develop. I visualized what the girl must have felt and experienced. I saw how she served a godly purpose and pictured Naaman’s wife giving her a new and hopeful name. Then, using mental clippings from my own childhood, the story completed its course and message.

So, just as that first book I wrote as a nine year old was based on a true story, “Moriah’s Wings,” has its foundation in a Bible story. Uniquely, though, it brings together truth and fiction creatively illustrating its message.

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Iris is giving away a $50 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter. https://promosimple.com/ps/e403/moriah-s-wings-celebration-tour-giveaway

Blog Stops

Through the Lens of Scripture, April 8
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, April 9
Carpe Diem, April 10
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 11
Retrospective Spines, April 12
Mary Hake, April 12
Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses, April 13
Rev. Rebecca Writes: Read, Write, Pray, April 14
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, April 15
Aryn The Libraryan, April 16
Lots of Helpers, April 17
Texas Book-aholic, April 18
janicesbookreviews, April 19
Inklings and notions, April 20
A Reader’s Brain, April 21