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The actual book is outstanding !! But the book itself looks like it was used before. I received the book with dog-eared pages and stain on it. Not too happy with that.

This book is great! If you dont know the story of Abinadi then I dont want to give anything away, but it is a tear jerker, even when you know the outcome. Heather certainly does a lot of research! I have and will recommend not just this book, but the others in this collection to anyone who asks about them.

This book is action-packed, to be sure, but I would say that its almost to its detriment. It seems that there is always some new thing arising that keeps out characters in jeopardy so that there is never time for them to simply be themselves together. In some stories, that works out just fine, but this book seems like it is mostly trying to be a romance. The non-stop action and melodrama means that our two leads rarely have time to interact in any meaningful way that isnt either fighting for their lives or preaching the gospel at each other. They have maybe one or two chances to joke around with each other, with no more even implied as having happened offscreen, before they decide to become eternal spouses. Likewise with the side romance -- Alma and Maia at least have a backstory of being distant cousins, so there is some implication that they might have known each other for a most of their lives. However, this really isnt addressed within the book. It would have been so easy to throw in some mention of Alma remembering her being there for him when his parents died or playing together when they were children, but there is none. As a result, the lingering impression is that these are just a bunch of young people throwing themselves together because of physical attraction. The narrative seems to be trying very hard to get us to believe that theyre being drawn together because they sense that they have some underlying shared value system, but its not doing a very good job because they dont talk about that. Abinadi preaches at Raquel and Raquel accepts his teachings. This is not the same thing as actually having a back and forth conversation on the matter. There is no chemistry established between them beyond the fact that their physical attraction to one another makes them want to interact with each other, and it feels like Moore is being exceptionally cagey about admitting that what shes writing about here is physical chemistry. The point of the book seems to have been to develop Abinadi as someone who has much to lose by dying as a martyr and give us a greater emotional attachment to his death. However, Moore mostly just TOLD us that Raquel and Abinadi are happy and in love with one another rather than showing it to us, so the climax falls somewhat flat, like Moore is again just telling her readers what they should be feeling the way a Sunday school lesson about Abinadi might, rather than giving us proper attachment to the character. There are positive points about the book, though. For instance, Raquels father is also an unusually well-developed and complex antagonist for the genre. His motivations are shown to go a little beyond just being wicked is enjoyable. Moore shows the fear, social pressures, and even a certain level of parental affection for his daughter that motivate many of his unfortunate choices. He makes efforts to protect Raquel from the king, even if they are ultimately fruitless, and seemed to have her interests at heart, even if he and Raquel differed on what those interests should be. After all, marriage to a wealthy, respected scholar who was liable to dote on her, give her children and then die early to leave her with her own estate was probably one of the best things a father could wish for his daughter in this sort of society, whatever fancy notions of romance Raquel might have had. Essentially, Amulon has a far more nuanced character arc than expected. Overall, though, this book comes across as a story about two young people rushing into marriage in exactly the way that the church leaders have been counseling young people not to in recent decades.

Abinadi is another of Heather B Moores wonderful creations. I watch for new from her all the time.

Set in Book of Mormon times, Abinadi explores the (fictionalized) life of the prophet for the three years before he was martyred. Moore includes wonderful gems of cultural history, including the clothing, the food, and even a wedding ceremony. The story line itself is obviously predictable, since the fact that Abinadi dies by fire is...well, a fact. The love story is also predictable: Raquel loves Abinadi but thinks he wont like her because shes rich and not a believer, and Abinadi loves Raquel but thinks she wont like him because hes not rich and is a believer. Any questions how it will play out? Didnt think so. Perhaps the most interesting character was Alma. I was a bit surprised at what a big part he had to play, since I thought it was Abinadis story, but it sets up the second book, Alma, quite nicely. Alma was so multi-faceted and interesting. Raquel and Abinadi were far from flat, but they definitely werent as dynamic. Their romantic relationship didnt feel quite genuine or real to me, until the end when they said goodbye. Moore did a good job of capturing the emotions of a husband and wife separating for a time. The book fits the genre of historical fiction. Not a heart-stopping thriller with nail-biting page-turners, but historically fascinating and enjoyable. I look forward to Alma. I think this book will be even more satisfying.

I really liked this book. Im familiar with this story from having read the scriptures. I still found myself getting sucked in and wanting to keep reading. I enjoyed learning about their culture at that time. It really brings The Book of Mormon to life. *I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book. We know so little about Abinadi and really liked how HB Moore portrayed him. I cant wait to read Almas story.

This was a perfect Book of Mormon fiction book! I loved Heather Moores take on Abinadi as a young man. It tugged at my heart that he left a 1 year old son behind. I also loved the relationships between all the characters, especially Amulon as Abinadis father-in-law. It just made it all the more personal. I cant wait to read the next two books in the series!

This is surely on my Top 5 list (and with much competition since I am an avid reader for the last 73 years). I love Ms Moores scriptural novels, but this is, by far, my favorite. How emotionally touching it is to learn, in more detail, of what these great leaders endured... the heartache, the inspiration and, yes, the torture! It makes me appreciate my beliefs all the more and increases my faith! While Abinadi was a prophet from the Book of Mormon, one does not have to be LDS to enjoy the book. Highly recommend it to everyone!

I loved this book! H B Moore did a great job of sticking to the original scripture story, while bringing the story to life. She helped me understand what it would be like to live in the days of Abinadi and Alma. While we dont really know Abinadis age or family situation, this gave me a fresh perspective and made learning about it fun. The information about the time period is well researched and sited. The characters are engrossing and I love them!