I've read three Amy Harmon books: "Where the Lost Wander" (my favorite), "What the Wind Knows," and now "The Law of Moses," which is a romance/paranormal/YA novel. Although I usually prefer historical fiction, I picked this one to satisfy the blue cover reading challenge and wasn't disappointed—Harmon's emotionally powerful writing always impresses me. Someone found him in a laundry basket at the Quick Wash, wrapped in a towel, a few hours old and close to death. They called him Baby Moses when they shared his story on the ten o’clock news – the little baby left in a basket at a dingy Laundromat, born to a crack addict and expected to have all sorts of problems. I imagined the crack baby, Moses, having a giant crack that ran down his body, like he’d been broken at birth. I knew that wasn’t what the term meant, but the image stuck in my mind. Maybe the fact that he was broken drew me to him from the start. It all happened before I was born, and by the time I met Moses and my mom told me all about him, the story was old news, and nobody wanted anything to do with him. People love babies, even sick babies. Even crack babies. But babies grow up to be kids, and kids grow up to be teenagers. Nobody wants a messed-up teenager. And Moses was messed up. Moses was a law unto himself. But he was also strange and exotic and beautiful. To be with him would change my life in ways I could never have imagined. Maybe I should have stayed away. Maybe I should have listened. My mother warned me. Even Moses warned me. But I didn’t stay away. And so begins a story of pain and promise, of heartache and healing, of life and death. A story of before and after, of new beginnings and never-endings. But most of all...a love story. The main characters Moses and Georgia are precious. We also meet Mose’s best friend, Tag almost halfway through the book and he is important as well. The second book in this duology (The Song of David) is Tag’s story, which I plan to read next as I have read it’s even better. PS…there was a scene, and it completely ruined me. And after that I think whenever I see Batman pajamas, I’ll burst into tears…??

This story spans the 1950s through the 70s and 80s to the present day and follows Elaheh "Ellie" Soltani and Homa Roozbeh - girls from completely different backgrounds who meet in Tehran as seven-year-olds who become fast friends but drift apart - a cycle that continues as their lives intersect time and time again and their fates intertwine against the volatile backdrop of the Iranian Revolution and the decades that follow. The narrative is presented predominantly from Ellie's perspective, though we do get a few segments from Homa's perspective. Both main characters are well fleshed out and their dynamic as it evolves over decades is realistically depicted. The author's portrayal of the changing socio-political landscape of Iran during the Iranian revolution and its aftermath with emphasis on women's rights will inspire reflection. We can't help but ponder over the fact that many of us have been afforded freedoms that others do not enjoy - freedoms that we often take for granted and rights that women all over the world have fought for in their own time and continue to do so today. This story dealt with friendship, grief, love, power, and freedom. I learned a great deal about the culture of Iran, but not in a textbook sort of way. I loved the friendship between the girls/women. So well done and relatable! I highly recommend reading this book as it's a memorable read that you will be thinking about long after you turn the last page.

I like the stories and I like that they are in the form of a comic book.

I read it in 3 days(1 hr each day at work, while kids napped) it was very good! I loved how it was all based on a true story and goes much in detail they went with how it really was.

Such a cute book! We will look for others of hers.

Such a cute book! We will look for others of hers.

It keeps my kids attention

It keeps my kids attention

Gorgeous audio book.

If you like sick minds and bad language this is the book for you. Nora Roberts' books are so much better. Don't know why she turned to doing J.D. Robb.