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The Cub´s Mistress (The Lion of Judah Book 1) Kindle Edition
Found on the doorstep of a Levite family as an infant, this is the story of Moses, a man of mysterious origins, engulfed by his inner conflict between humanity and the divine. A fatal encounter with Miriam amid the columns of Solomon´s Temple, lights a fire of passion which completely consumes him and changes the course of his life.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateAugust 14, 2015
- File size261 KB
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- ASIN : B013YV32QA
- Publisher : ; 1st edition (August 14, 2015)
- Publication date : August 14, 2015
- Language : English
- File size : 261 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 68 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,351 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,745 in Ancient World Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #2,317 in Ancient World Historical Romance (Books)
- #3,183 in Historical Erotica (Kindle Store)
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Sam Bohstrom is an Ancient Historian and Writer, whose historical articles have been featured in some of the biggest European and American popular historical magazines.
Sam was born in Sweden. He obtained a Bachelor and Master degree in Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at Gothenburg University and a second Master degree in Biblical History and Archaeology at Tel Aviv University. Sam is also a experienced Diver and Marine Archaeologist. Sam lives with his wife Esther in Israel where he is taking his Ph. D.
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2015Two and a half stars.
This book follows a young Levite priest named Moses (not the Moses famous for the Exodus). Moses follows the laws of Yahweh, but doesn't understand why things are the way they are. Even the other priests and wise older men can't answer Moses' "why" questions.
Frustrated with the inability to find answers, Moses begins an affair with a married woman named Miriam. Will they get a happy ending? Will Moses ever find an answer to his question of "why"?
I was disappointed by this book. I love Biblical fiction and historical fiction, and all but one reviewer gave this book a good rating. And the comments made by the one negative reviewer piqued my interest. So since the book was free and only 68 pages I decided to take a chance on it. Unfortunately, the story just didn't do it for me. It was slow, boring, and very, very depressing. There was very little dialogue, especially in the first half, just very long descriptions of things. It felt more like a history lecture than a story. And the ending was such a downer. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't expecting a "happily ever after" type ending. But this book's ending didn't have even a slight glimmer of hope, no silver lining, nothing. It basically implies that life sucks and there's not a single good thing about it. So this book certainly didn't brighten my day. It's definitely very philosophical, so if you like that kind of novel, then you'll probably like this story. But if you'd rather read a book that makes you feel happy, this isn't it. (The book did sort of end on a cliff hanger, so maybe there will be a sequel? If so, hopefully things will turn up a bit for Moses in the second book.) On a good note, I will say that the author included a lot of interesting historical details (so many details it was a bit overwhelming) and to my knowledge they were all accurate.
The one negative review was actually what really piqued my interest in this story. He or she said the Bible translation that the author used as a reference is the same one Jehovah's Witnesses use. And so apparently the reviewer didn't bother to actually read the book, but decided that it automatically meant the book deserved only one star. I thought that was unfair, and perhaps a bit narrow minded or maybe even paranoid. Anyways, it does seem that the author used the same translation that Jehovah's Witnesses use, but I don't think that necessarily means the author is a Jehovah's Witness. Maybe he just liked the translation? The scriptures he quoted were simple and easy to understand, unlike a lot of other translations I've read where I feel like I'm wasting time trying to figure out what the scripture is trying to say, rather than getting anything of value out of it. And even if the author is a Jehovah's Witness, does that mean he's incapable of writing an enjoyable story? Anyways, this certainly didn't come across as "Jehovah's Witness Fiction" as the other reviewer put it. It was just like any other work of Biblical fiction I've ever read. It didn't feel preachy or try to spread Jehovah's Witness beliefs. Heck, the name "Jehovah" isn't even in the book. If the other reviewer had actually bothered to read the book rather than just jumped to conclusions, he would have realized this is just a typical piece of Biblical fiction and nothing more, regardless of translation used or religious preference of the author.
All this being said however, I still wouldn't recommend this book. But only because it was boring and really, really depressing.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021This book "The Cub's Mistress" is by E. Bostrom is most definitely NOT the first book in the Lions of Judah series! I don't know how this came to be, especially since this isn't the book I ordered thru Kindle years ago. I own all 6 books by Morris. Amazon, please fix this!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2015There is no doubt that historical fiction is my favorite genre and reading books in this category has given me some knowledge and appreciation for history that I would have otherwise never had. Authors Sam and Esther Bohstrom have written an incredibly original and intriguing tale with their first story about the life of Moses in “The Cub's Mistress”. The story of Moses' life from an early age until the pivotal event that encompasses this story, wherein he meets the beautiful Miriam. Despite the fact that Miriam is married and Moses has devoted himself to Yahweh, the attraction between the two is strong and I found this to be an incredibly intense and moving read. Highly recommended.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015The historical aspect was interesting but the story was lacking in any character development. I really didn't like the main character, Moses. There seemed to be much made about the fact he was not like the other Jewish boys in the beginning and how he was left on the doorstep of his parents' home but this never went anywhere except to make Moses start to question everything. I'm not sure what the title is suppose to mean and I found the explicit description of Miriam's dress and behavior disturbing for a novel being offered by Spirit Filled Kindle. It's a short read - that's the best I can say for this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2015I agree with the more critical (2 star) review which did a very nice summary of the book, revealing that there was simply not much meat on the bones of the story. It had all the earmarks of a first volume of a series. But even in all of the serial stories I know, there is plenty of action in the first volume. That is made clear by the subtitle "The Lion of Judah - Book !"
The story has many of the symptoms of being an exercise of two students who wish to stuff all they know about life in ancient Israel into a novelization of those facts. I will give the authors some credit for their choice of historical period. It is in the reign of Josiah of Judah, one of the three decent kings of independent Israel or Judah.
The most interesting background event in this history is the discovery of "a long-lost copy of the Book of the Law". This is generally attributed to be the book of Deuteronomy, the last book of the Torah.
The focus of the story is told in the title. I won't elaborate so as to risk giving anything away. The one value one may find in this novel is to see what life was like at the time of Josiah, a time which has, up to now, escaped the treatment of Hollywood. But, if you want your facts straight, find a good history of ancient Israel.
My disappointment with the story is that it does not touch on Isaiah, the leading prophet of the time. The one thing one may look forward to is that volume 2 may deal with the conquest of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Finally, some interesting action.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021No purpose, no meaning. It made me feel I'll when I finished. So glad it was free. Not recommended. Worthless.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016great book
- Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2015Doesn't move quite fast enough for me.
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- Eleanor BurnsReviewed in Australia on January 30, 2023
1.0 out of 5 stars Disgusting
Beware. This is porn. Not to be regarded as part of the Lions of Judah series by Gilbert Morris. I was duped into buying this by it being listed as book one in the series.