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Well written and interesting, but a little slow and too long for the material.

This is also a politically correct version of pre-Islamic Arabia. There is virtually no mention of slavery, cruel punishments, or harems, All of these things certainly existed in the ancient Middle East. The Hebrew Bible, for example, states that King Solomon had a harem of 800 women, and the Old Testament is full of references to slaves and harsh punishments.

"Shadow Spinner" provides a more realistic - and somewhat grimmer - account of harsh realities facing young women in a male dominated society.

The intended audience for this book is probably smart tween girls interested in history and exotic foreign cultures. Such readers should turn to "Pompeii: My Story," "The Forgotten Daughter," and works on Ancient Rome by Caroline Lawrence.


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The Frankincense Trail Jody Kihara Elizabeth Taylor 9780986949715 Books Reviews

I was privileged enough to have helped this author out by reading the first couple of chapters for her so I was really excited to read this when it was released. I have Jody's other books on my to-read list but this was the first one I've read to far. Set in 200 B.C. Middle East this was different from anything I have read, ever. You can tell much research went into this book and the descriptions were so colorful I could see everything play out in my mind as I read. A few extras in this book, like a map of the trail, glossary of words, and a well written afterwards were just an added bonus. I highly recommend this book!
This is a story about a teenage princess, still dealing with the grief of the death of her mother, recovering from a illness that had swept through the town she lives in, feeling like she has not seen anything in her young life, and a desire for adventure. Not the oldest child and not the youngest, she feel stuck in a lavish life being in the middle, knowing soon she will be married off.All she wants is be heard and help get her father's kingdom thriving again. When no one will listen to her or her ideas and seeing a small caravan of traders stop in her town she decides her wanted adventure time is now. With the help of her best friend/servant she disguises herself as a boy, as the traders will not take a young unmarried woman with them, no less a princess! Alia gets more than she bargains for as the desert and it's harsh elements show her trust, friendship, life and death. As she starts to find herself and her purpose in life, she realizes she has a lot to learn, as life outside of the palace walls is not always fair. She wears her heart on her sleeve and stands up for what she believes is right, although the caravan leaders are not so sympathetic to anyone. I would LOVE to see a sequel to this book! *wink wink*
First Sentence

It was the dust cloud she saw first.
Review
While the synopsis is what first caught my attention on The Frankincense Trail I was not all too sure on what I could expect from it, especially since it would be set in the 3rd century. My first fear was that it would read more like a history text, but thankfully it did not. It was a pretty thrilling read as you got to follow Alia's trip from her home in Teloum to the incense groves.

I really loved how The Frankincense Trail was laced with danger and adventure, and that Alia's character was pretty much dead in the middle of all the action.
One of the things that pulled me into this book, other than Ms. Kihara's writing, was the vivid setting and the MC who was an absolute joy to read about.
I thought Ms. Kihara did an excellent job of bringing the 3rd century and how the people of that era depended upon traders in order to survive to life. I especially loved how the basis of the story was about Alia and her journey to ultimately find herself and that it wasn't a love story. I thought that had the main focus of the story been about love it would have lost what made it such a great read.
I know that most people will probably shy away from a book set in the 3rd century, but I cannot recommend this one enough. Ms. Kiharar's writing and the story that she sets forth in The Frankincense Trail is not one to be missed because both will pull you in and not let you go till the very end.
Alia, was definitely an interesting character to read about. I thought her stubborn streak was one of the qualities that made her such a great character because it pushed her . While she could be a bit quick tempered it was only ever directed at those who truly deserved it, like, her boorish older and younger brother. All that aside, what really endeared Alia to me was how near the end of the book she didn't go all soft when _____ (I can't tell ya'll his name, would give the ending away) when he confessed his love.
As for her brothers, they were two of the most awful male characters I have read about in some time. I just wanted to strangle both of them, but the younger one more because....words can not describe just how rude and piggish that little dude was. I for one was glad that they weren't in the picture much.

What really made this such a great read was Alia, the main character. I thought she was definitely a fascinating and strong character to read about, especially given the time period in which The Frankincense Trail is set, 3rd century B.C.. I definitely enjoyed reading about Alia because she wanted so much more than what she would be able to be/do in the third century as a girl. I think that Ms. Kihara did an excellent job of capturing Alia's personality and making her come to life.
My only problem while reading The Frankincense Trail would have to be the ending of the book. The whole book was absolutely stunning in the visuals that the author put forth in her account of Alia and her journey upon the trail, while all the was great I would have liked to see the outcome of Alia's return to Teloum and how the news she brought back was taken.

Content
There's isn't really anything that needs to be addressed content-wise in The Frankincense Trail since it's a pretty clean read. I don't recall any language or suggestive situations.

Final Verdict The Frankincense Trail a richly written account of a princess's harrowing adventure along the Frankincense Trail.

The Frankincense Trail earns 4 out of 5 pineapples.

Review taken from my blog, The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia.
It is refreshing to read YA Historical fiction not set in Tudor or Medieval Britain.
Here we have the story of Alia who dresses as a boy and travels with a caravan in a quest to find herself and her purpose.
Along the way she survives the desert and meets a very interesting caravan leader.
I love a hero that has shades of great.
I can't wait to read the next book in this series and see what happens with Alia and Kardal's relationship.
Well written and interesting, but a little slow and too long for the material.

This is also a politically correct version of pre-Islamic Arabia. There is virtually no mention of slavery, cruel punishments, or harems, All of these things certainly existed in the ancient Middle East. The Hebrew Bible, for example, states that King Solomon had a harem of 800 women, and the Old Testament is full of references to slaves and harsh punishments.

"Shadow Spinner" provides a more realistic - and somewhat grimmer - account of harsh realities facing young women in a male dominated society.

The intended audience for this book is probably smart tween girls interested in history and exotic foreign cultures. Such readers should turn to "Pompeii My Story," "The Forgotten Daughter," and works on Ancient Rome by Caroline Lawrence.