This book covers an interesting and often overlooked piece of history, the establishment of Israel for the Jewish people after World War II. Unfortunately, the characters failed to draw me in or make me care about them. The women are so beautiful it is difficult for the men to decide which one they love, and the women suffer similarly because both men are handsome and courageous. The dialog is unrealistic and at times cringeworthy. As others have pointed out, the "bad guys" are all ignorant and cruel while the "good guys" are intelligent and virtuous. If only people were truly that easy to figure out and categorize. I found myself wanting to learn more about the historical events but hoping to read about them somewhere else. As much as I enjoy reading a series, I am not sure if I will continue with this one. Thoene's AD Chronicles was much better in my opinion.
 - Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene)