For Lovers of Francine Rivers and Ancient Faith: Is Prelude Your Next Read?
If you’ve ever wept through A Lineage of Grace or found yourself lingering over the sacred tension in Sons of Encouragement, then you already know the power of biblical fiction done well.
You know that when Scripture is honored—not rushed—its stories breathe.
And if you’re looking for your next Christian historical fiction book, one that walks the line between reverence and imagination, The Moses Chronicles: Prelude may be exactly what your spirit has been craving.
A Story That Doesn’t Skip the Silence
Prelude doesn’t rush to slavery.
It doesn’t race to the plagues.
It begins in the shadow of Jacob’s last breath—where sons wrestle with legacy, where daughters mourn in silence, and where Egypt still feels like home.
Readers have called it “masterful biblical storytelling” and “scripture, breathing.”
And one early reviewer said it best:
“What sets this volume apart is its commitment to a slow, deliberate buildup… the Hebrews are not yet oppressed… political tensions are simmering but not yet explosive.”
— Neil Mammen, Renowned Apologist
If You Love Francine Rivers or Tessa Afshar, You’ll Recognize This Rhythm
Like Rivers, Prelude honors Scripture without rewriting it.
Like Afshar, it creates space for the women of the Bible to breathe.
But where those authors build through plot, Prelude builds through breath.
Each chapter is crafted in the rhythm of Hebrew lament and oral tradition.
Each silence is intentional.
Each pause is sacred.
Because some truths are not told—they’re felt.
“Reading Prelude felt like watching Scripture breathe…”
— Charles“I had to stop and pray between chapters.”
— Spencer“As a Jewish person, I personally connected to that storyline.”
— Tricia
Begin Where the Exodus Really Starts
The Moses Chronicles: Prelude is Book One in an 8-book biblical saga—spanning from Joseph’s final breath to the day Joshua steps into Canaan.
But you don’t have to commit to all eight.
Just start here.
Start with Prelude—with Israel’s final blessing, with the fractured brotherhood, and with the quiet strength of Dinah and Asenath.
Because before deliverance came remembrance.
And before Moses, there were the ones who shaped him.
🔥 Sample the Book: An Intimate Excerpt
Here’s a preview from Chapter 3: A Sister’s Plea, where Joseph and Dinah speak for the first time in years.
Footsteps approached, quiet on the stone. Joseph saw her before she saw him—and stopped.
He froze, taking her in as if unsure she was real. Then, softly, almost like a prayer: “Dinah.”
She jumped up in shock, nearly knocking over the cup of milk. Then, quickly, she bowed to him, lowering herself in reverence.
“Do not bow,” he said, his voice soft. “Right now, I am your brother, not the vizier.”
Dinah swallowed, slowly lifting her gaze to meet his.
“You look so much like your mother,” Joseph murmured.
She blinked. It had been so long since she’d heard anyone speak of Leah with such familiarity.
They sat down, but for a long moment, neither spoke.
Joseph studied her as if seeing her for the first time—not as a child, not as a sister left behind, but as a woman who had endured pain and survived it.
“I know my mother did not care for you,” she said softly. “She was often unkind. I do not carry her bitterness, Joseph.”
A silence followed. But in that stillness, something shifted.
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✅ See how biblical fiction can feel sacred, slow, and powerful
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About the Author
RR Wekesa is a Christian historical fiction author writing faith-rich novels that follow the ancient paths of Scripture, weaving sacred silence and poetic rhythm into every chapter of The Moses Chronicles.