A review by bookrecsbyjess
Of Gold and Shadows by Michelle Griep

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for the ARC and finished copy of Of Gold and Shadows by Michelle Griep. All opinions are my own. 

While I currently have other books by this author that I want to read, this is my first book by Michelle Griep. I was completely blown away! 

I wanted to read this book mainly because it involved Egyptian artifacts, and I’ve loved learning about ancient Egypt since I was a kid. What I did not expect, on top of all the great Egyptian content, was the beautiful romance and story of faith. 

This story follows Ami Dalton, an Egyptologist that is struggling to be seen for her expertise in a man’s world. When she is offered the opportunity to value wealthy businessman, Edmund Price’s collection of Egyptian artifacts, she never expected to fall in love along the way. 

I enjoyed these main characters so much! Both Ami and Edmund were likable people, and I really appreciated their Christian faith journeys in this story. They weren’t perfect people, but they learned from their mistakes and learned to trust God’s plans for their lives instead of their own. 

The romance was so sweet and had so many moments that made me giggle. They were just so adorable, and I really appreciated their friendship and vulnerability with each other. 

Besides these two main characters, the story is told from an additional surprise point of view that I felt was interesting and added to the danger in the story. 

I loved getting to learn a little more about ancient Egyptian history, and I appreciated Ami’s opinions about the artifacts and how they should be treated. 

Overall, I just adored this story and am sad that it’s over. I will definitely be reading the second book in this duology because I really liked this author’s writing. 
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