The lives of four sensuous, bold and remarkable women intersect in the year 70AD, in the desperate days of the siege of Masada, when supplies are dwindling, and the Romans are drawing near. All are dovekeepers, and all are keepers of secrets - about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love. There is Yael, the assassin's daughter whose heartbreak leads to her true path in the ruins of the desert; Revka, the baker's wife who loses her dearest treasure on earth and yet finds the strength to protect her family; Aziza, the warrior's beloved who leads a secret life not even those closest to her could imagine; and Marit, beautiful witch of Moab, a woman as loyal as she is dangerous.
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We had been wandering for so long I forgot what it was like to live within walls or sleep through the night. THE ASSASSIN'S DAUGHTER
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(@simonschusterUK, 13 October 2011, ebook, 476 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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I'm a huge fan of Hoffman and there are a lot of titles in her back catalogue I haven't read. The Dovekeepers is an incredible book. It will stay with me for a long time. Its set in 70AD, further back than any historical fiction I've read, set in ancient times. I couldn't stop reading once I started. The book is split into four sections. The first section tells the story of Yael and I enjoyed her story the most. I wasn't ready to leave her head when the story changed to Revka. Each woman's story is told in the first person from their POV and I felt so connected to each woman. The Dovekeepers is beautifully written. I thought it was amazing.
