Judah’s Wife The Silent Years A Novel of the Maccabees By Angela Hunt from Bethany House Publishing. Seeking quiet in safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentleman, for the first time in her life Leah believe she’ll have peace. But the very nation Judah has named for has been conquered by a cruel king, who decree, igniting a war that will cost him his life. But before dying, he commands Judah to pick up his sword and continue the fight or bear responsibility for the obliteration of Israel. Leah, who wants nothing but peace, struggles with her husband’s decision what kind of God would destroy the peace she has sought for so long? The miraculous story of the courageous Maccabees is told through the eyes of Judah’s wife, learns that love requires courage and sacrifice.
