By the Waters of Babylon
A Captive's Song - Psalm 137

Is it bad form to review my own book? Forgive me this moment of joy as I tell you a bit about the process of writing Merari and Idan's story. Merari is a completely fictional character. Idanthyrsus is a historical character, an actual Scythian prince who became king after his father, King Salius, di......more

Mesu Andrews is one of my favorite authors when it comes to biblical fiction. She always has a way of making the Bible come to life. That’s exactly what she does with By the Waters of Babylon. This is the second novel in her newest series, The Psalm Series which is a collection of novellas based on......more

It requires a writer of keen insight to take one of the worst times in Jewish history and turn it into a story of hope. That’s exactly what Mesu Andrews has done in this novella telling of the exile of the Israelites to Babylon. Through the eyes of Merari, an Israelite woman who has known great grie......more

I really enjoyed this exploration into what life was like for those present at the fall of Jerusalem in 586 BC. This book is my favorite kind of Biblical fiction, where the main characters are fictional but their paths cross with historical and Biblical characters throughout the story. I always feel......more

This story is based on a Psalm that I wasn't all to familiar with so I read the story with no pre-conceived notions. I was captivated from the very beginning wondering how it would all play out. I think the greatest compliment I can give a book written on Biblical themes is that it brought me to tear......more