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The year is AD28.
In Roman-occupied Judea, Claudia Lucretia Pilate, daughter of the governor Pontius Pilate, is not happy with her father’s choice of husband for her – the handsome Roman Tribune Marcus Gaius Sejanus, who has been assigned the task of ridding Palestine of the troublesome Zealots.
Lover of Greek myths and culture, Claudia has ideals of finding a partner of her own and she unwittingly falls in love with Judah ben Hillel, a young Jewish Zealot, who has been instructed by his kinsmen to kidnap and kill her.
Meanwhile, Marcus has fallen in love himself with a beautiful slave-girl, Nebela, whose mother is the local soothsayer. Despite their different ranks in society, Nebela is determined that she, and not Claudia, shall marry Marcus, and with her mother’s help she weaves an intricate plot to try and get her way.
Languishing in jail is John the Baptist, having prepared the way for the coming of the Messiah. Regarded by the Romans as a madman, John’s fate will be decided by the whims of the women in Herod’s household.
Word on the street is that a Jewish prophet from Galilee has been causing unrest, drawing huge crowds to hear him speak and watch him perform wonders and healings.
Claudia’s father, Pontius, becomes a key player in the final destiny of the prophet, and despite warnings from his wife after her vivid dreams, he is swept along by expectations of the Jewish leaders to uphold the local traditions and finds himself in a dangerously compromising situation.
As the last days of Jesus are played out in Jerusalem, the future happiness of Claudia and Judah becomes ever more thwarted and the outcome played out in a wider arena than they ever imagined.
A tale of star-crossed lovers, Pilate’s Daughter brings to the fore many lesser-known characters from the gospel accounts of Jesus, who mingle with fictional characters against the historical backdrop of Roman life in Palestine.
Praise for Fiona Veitch Smith
‘...a thrilling portrayal of one of the most volatile periods of history’ – bestselling author Richard Foreman
Fiona Veitch Smith is the author of books, plays and screenplays for both children and adults. Formerly a journalist, she is best-known for her historical crime series, Poppy Denby Investigates, about a feisty reporter sleuth in 1920s London. The first book in the series, The Jazz Files, was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association Historical Dagger Award 2016.
Pilate Daughter edition by Fiona Veitch Smith Romance eBooks
3.5 stars. What I like about this novel is the prose, which is excellent. When I first started reading it, I was excited because it's rare to read a well-written novel set in the first century. I'm also impressed by the author's impeccable research into the era. Furthermore, I liked the way well-known scenes from the Bible were woven into the story in a new light. But the story itself never really took off. The plot was weak, at best, and it was somewhat difficult to keep reading, because it got tedious in some places. I wish the author had identified Judah as Judas Iscariot earlier in the story, which cold have helped keep the tension up. The author also failed to critically view the historical sources of the Bible and has adopted the traditional, well-known (and not historically accurate) scenes usually depicted in all the movies about Jesus. Still, I recommend this novel to readers who are interested in reading about the Roman occupation of Palestine in the first century.Product details
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Pilate Daughter edition by Fiona Veitch Smith Romance eBooks Reviews
Claudia Lucretia, the daughter of Pontius Pilate has led a very sheltered life, but she longs for something more. Not content with just the frivolities, she dives into educating herself. As they make their way to their new home, she is fixing to find that the world is not always as safe as she thought it was, and that even she can become prey to some men who would see her father fail. As they stay with the Herod's, the royal family in Judea, Claudia has a young guard named Judah, whom she finds very interesting. She is also given a young slave, Nebela to use while they are in the country. She doesn't like the young slave girl very much, but they seem to have intertwined fates. Nebela has fallen in love with the Tribune who is to become engaged to Claudia, and she is determined to make him her own. But she knows that she has to help Claudia get the young man that has caught her attention as well, in order to move them both out of her way. Nebela is ambitious and determined to get what she wants to matter the cost.
As Claudia travels to be with her parents, she is ambushed and kidnapped by the guard she trusted and the gang of Zealots. They want to see all Romans expelled from the Israelite lands. But they never counted on falling in love with each other. Returned to her family, she longs for the company of the young guard. Judah though, has some secrets of his own. As much as he is enchanted by the young roman aristocrat, there is still a plan to be followed, and he is doing his best to follow the orders Barabbas has laid down. When he meets Jesus though, his entire world is turned upside down and he has some difficult choices to make.
Fiona Veitch Smith has done a good job of weaving together the story of Pilate, Herod, Jesus, John the Baptist and other historical figures into something new. A bit of romance and storytelling bring new life to characters who have been relegated to bylines and dusty pages. I'm not a huge fan of romance, but the historical side was well done, and the book overall was a great read!
The first part of this story was probably the best, with the parts about the Pilate family and their move to Judea, and Claudia’s (Pilate’s daughter’s) attempts to educate herself. After the first few chapters, however, I felt it degenerated to the level of a TV or modern Hollywood ‘Biblical’ drama.
In a way, it’s one of those books that seems to have a bit of an identity crisis. The character’s outlook was way too modern for it to feel truly historical, and there were far too many sex scenes for it to be accepted in the mainstream Christian market, though I understand this was not the author’s intended audience.
The characters, including the main ones, seemed became ‘stock’ characters, with the pretty girl trapped in an unwanted marriage falling for the handsome rake trope, and there was a lot of telling instead of showing.
In the end, most of them came across as a bit vapid and shallow, even in their brushes with the supernatural or biblical figures. It’s like they were trying too hard to maintain a modern, sceptical objective worldview, which did not fit in with the period. On the plus side, some of the settings were well described, but I did not feel ‘transported’ back to the period with this novel.
I requested a copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley for review. I was not required to write a positive one and all opinions expressed are my own
The Zealots are incensed when Pontius Pilate arrives as new Governor of Judea and they figure kidnapping his daughter Claudia Lucretia would force him to comply with their demands. The foreign slave girl Nebela, her soothsaying mother, double agent Judah, Tribune Marcus Gaius Sejanus and Pilate's wife Procula come over strongly as well-developed characters for whom our feelings waver throughout the book. We discover other familiar names – Herod, John the Baptist, Barabbas, etc. – and soon realise the story is intricately woven into the biblical and secular accounts of the life and times of Jesus, which have been meticulously researched. We feel the passionate tension between the rival factions as well as the overlapping love affairs, while Jesus's crucifixion and resurrection remain a subplot.
The book is well written and includes several colourful stylistic touches, such as "Claudia’s heart was beating as fast as a sparrow’s".
Interesting view of the period and the characters that surround the cruxifixction of Christ.
I really enjoyed this book. It was great to connect with a familiar story in a completely different way and to look at the stories of those on the outskirts of the Bible. Although fictional I found the historical references really helpful not just in reading this book but when thinking about reading the Bible. It was an easy read that drew me into the story, Once I'd started I had to keep picking it up to find out what happened next. There was a twist at the end that I didn't expect or see coming which was great.
An ageless story written from a very different perspective. Found myself reading a few minutes here and there through out the day to find out what happens next! This one would make a good movie with great dialogue, drama and intrigue.
3.5 stars. What I like about this novel is the prose, which is excellent. When I first started reading it, I was excited because it's rare to read a well-written novel set in the first century. I'm also impressed by the author's impeccable research into the era. Furthermore, I liked the way well-known scenes from the Bible were woven into the story in a new light. But the story itself never really took off. The plot was weak, at best, and it was somewhat difficult to keep reading, because it got tedious in some places. I wish the author had identified Judah as Judas Iscariot earlier in the story, which cold have helped keep the tension up. The author also failed to critically view the historical sources of the Bible and has adopted the traditional, well-known (and not historically accurate) scenes usually depicted in all the movies about Jesus. Still, I recommend this novel to readers who are interested in reading about the Roman occupation of Palestine in the first century.
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