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A review by ruth24
The Covenant by Beverly Lewis
3.0
[b:The Covenant|80750|The Covenant (Abram's Daughters, #1)|Beverly Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347949451l/80750._SY75_.jpg|2710295], the first in the 'Abram's Daughters' series, invited me into the homes and 'courting' rituals of the Amish in America.
Sadie, the eldest daughter in the family, is on her Rumschpringe, and is struggling with the temptations that fewer restrictions bring. She explores the world outside her community and must decide whether to make a covenant with God. Leah, the second daughter, is about to turn 16, courting age, and is unsure whether she wants to go along with her father's expectations of her.
Quaint in an [b:Anne of Green Gables|8127|Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)|L.M. Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390789015l/8127._SY75_.jpg|3464264] kind of way (think quilting frolics, making preserves and helping around the family farm), the story was less 'tame' than I was expecting and took a few shocking turns. I'm intrigued to read the next in the series, [b:The Betrayal|141679|The Betrayal (Abram's Daughters, #2)|Beverly Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355064438l/141679._SY75_.jpg|2885282], to find out what happens to this family.
Sadie, the eldest daughter in the family, is on her Rumschpringe, and is struggling with the temptations that fewer restrictions bring. She explores the world outside her community and must decide whether to make a covenant with God. Leah, the second daughter, is about to turn 16, courting age, and is unsure whether she wants to go along with her father's expectations of her.
Quaint in an [b:Anne of Green Gables|8127|Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)|L.M. Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1390789015l/8127._SY75_.jpg|3464264] kind of way (think quilting frolics, making preserves and helping around the family farm), the story was less 'tame' than I was expecting and took a few shocking turns. I'm intrigued to read the next in the series, [b:The Betrayal|141679|The Betrayal (Abram's Daughters, #2)|Beverly Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355064438l/141679._SY75_.jpg|2885282], to find out what happens to this family.