The Covenant By Beverly Lewis

 

After reading a book like Unbroken, I needed to switch gears. I am also trying to read the books that I have that are part of a series so that I can clear more room off the shelves in a quicker manner. (It's quicker because it doesn't take me days to figure out what I want to read next, it's already picked out for me.)

Anyway... 

 The Covenant, book 1 in the Abram's Daughter series, is about Leah Ebersol and her family. They live in the heart of Lancaster County, Amish country. Leah, the second of four daughters, is her father's helper. She does mostly everything that a son would do, as Abram had no sons. Her elder sister Sadie was running about during her "rumschpringer" - the time when Amish teens are allowed to "try-out" the things of the world before committing their lives to the church - and would commit something that require of Leah a covenant of secrecy. In the meantime, Leah has troubles of her own. Leah's father has plans for her to marry the boy next door Smithy Gid; however, Leah has her heart set on Jonas Mast. She didn't want to disappoint her father, but her heart wasn't free to choose as it had already been set on Jonas from the age of 10. What would the church father's say? Would Sadie commit her life to the Lord as was expected of her, or would her sins find her out?

The book has plenty of Amish language, which immerses you even more into the culture. You feel like you are truly there. Looking forward to book 2.

4.5 of 5 flamingos.