The covenant

Beverly Lewis

Bethany House Publishers, 2002 - Fiction - 318 pages

Book 1 of Abram's Daughters series from bestselling author Beverly Lewis. Years of secrecy bind the tiny community of Gobbler's Knob together more than the present inhabitants know, and the Plain folk who farm the land rarely interact with the fancy locals. So when Sadie is beguiled by a dark-haired English boy, it is Sadie's younger sister, Leah, who suffers from her sister's shameful loss of innocence. And what of Leah's sweetheart, Jonas Mast, sent to Ohio under the Bishop's command? Drawn into an incomprehensible pact with her older sister, Leah finds her dreams spinning out of control, even as she clings desperately to the promises of God. The Covenant begins a powerful Lancaster portrait of the power of family and the miracle of hope.

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Review: The Covenant (Abram's Daughters #1)

User Review  - Amy - Goodreads

I read this Amish romance purely because I read an article about how Amish romances were the new 'thing' and I thought to myself "ho ho ho, that sounds terrible. LET'S DO IT." I can be a little ...

Review: The Covenant (Abram's Daughters #1)

User Review - Goodreads

This was a free ebook offering on Kobo. I am familiar with Beverly Lewis's work having thoroughly enjoyed her "Heritage of Lancaster County" books years ago. The Covenant is the first book in the ...

About the author

Beverly Lewis was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1949. She received a degree in music education from Evangel University. She grew up as an Assembly of God minister's daughter. Although she was not Amish, she had a close family connection to Old Order Mennonites, including her maternal grandmother who left the Mennonite community when she married. Her first book, Mountain Bikes and Garbanzo Beans (now titled Big Bad Beans) was published in 1993. Since then she has written over eighty books. Her titles for children and young adults include several series including the Cul-De-Sac Kids, the Girls Only (GO!), and the Holly's Heart. Her adult fiction books include The Heritage of Lancaster County series, the Abram's Daughters series, The Rose Trilogy, and the Home to Hickory Hollow series. She has received numerous awards including two Silver Angel Awards for The Postcard and Annika's Secret Wish and a Golden Book Award for The Stunning.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The covenant; Abram's daughters, Beverly Lewis
• Author: Beverly Lewis
• Edition: large print
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 2002
• ISBN: 0764227181, 9780764227189
• Length: 318 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Amish & Mennonite; Fiction / Literary; Fiction / Religious