Magda Revealed by Ursula Werner

 

4 STARS

ABOUT THE BOOK -

What would Jesus do? This wry, irreverent, fictionalized account of his life and ministry—told from the perspective of disciple Mary Magdalene—will implode everything you thought you knew.

Jesus Christ—Yeshua, to his friends—is not happy. Two thousand years after his death, he sees Earth heading toward oblivion. Ever eager to save humanity, he asks Mary Magdalene (Magda) for help. It’s time to tell the real story of our time together, he says. Time to correct all the misinformation, misogyny, and lies spread by Peter, Paul, and the Roman Catholic Church. Still pissed that she’s been called a whore for almost two millennia, Magda resists—but ultimately, out of love for Yeshua, reluctantly agrees.

Through Magda’s words, Yeshua—to most today a symbolic, practically mythological Biblical figure—comes back to life as a man of flesh and blood, one wholly devoted to spreading his message of radical equality. Magda tells of her travels with Yeshua and his followers around Galilee, where they are menaced at every turn by Roman rulers. She relates tales of miracles and murder, jealousy and acceptance, misogyny and female empowerment. She describes her relationship with Yeshua, clarifying centuries of speculation about whether or not they were in love. And, painfully, she reveals the truth about who orchestrated his death.

But Magda’s narrative does not end there. Her life with Yeshua has taught her that she has more strength than she ever imagined, and she begins to tap into a spiritual power that is uniquely her own—the power to connect people. Magda’s true role in the history of humanity, it turns out, is just beginning to unfold.

Purchase Link

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Studios-on-Brilliance-Revealed/dp/B0F3G3STST/

ABOUT THE AUTHOR -

Ursula Werner has been writing for over twenty-five years. She has published one novel, The Good at Heart (2017), and two chapbooks of poetry, The Silence of the Woodruff (2006) and Rapunzel Revisited (2010). She holds graduate degrees in English literature and law, and works part time as an attorney. She and her husband live in Washington, DC, and are always trying to entice their three daughters to live nearby.

Contact Link

Website: https://www.ursulawerner.com/

MY THOUGHTS -

Well this was certainly a thought provoking book. While reading this, you have to keep in mind that this is a work of fiction. It is not based on biblical fact and it is not a Christian based historical book. It is a fictional story of what Mary Magdalene’s life could’ve been from the viewpoint of Mary herself. It did have some elements of faith in it. I’m not saying it didn’t have any. It just didn’t stick to facts from the Bible.

So, keeping all of that in mind, I actually did enjoy this book. I think if I had read this book expecting it to be based  the Bible I don’t think I would’ve liked it as much. But, I do have an open mind and I was able to enjoy this for what it was. 

Mary Magdalene is actually my favorite person from the Bible and I enjoyed listening to this fictional account of her life. The one thing I really loved about it is it was told in first person from Mary herself and she tells it as though she is a modern woman from today, telling us what happened all those many many years ago.

I listened to the audio version of this. I loved the narrator, Mallory Fuccella! I thought she did a wonderful job. A reader can make it or break it for me in an audio book and I thought this one did an excellent job.

This book is not for everyone. If you can stand a little controversy, I would give this one go! Just let loose and allow yourself to read something fiction based on a person from the Bible. It might surprise you!

I voluntarily posted this review after receiving a copy of this book from RABT Book Tours & PR -  Thank You!!