Adara

In ninth-century Gilead, Adara is sold into slavery to a powerful general and his family, beginning a journey of self-discovery, healing, and redemption.

The soldier heaved me over his shoulder as if I were a spring lamb.
"I am not Israelite!" I screamed.
I beat his back, hurting my hands. "Let me go."

Adara has always longed to do the things that well-brought-up girls of her time are not supposed to do. She wants to learn to read and write — like men. And she wants the freedom to travel — li...