{"id":11011,"date":"2020-02-20T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11011"},"modified":"2020-02-20T10:58:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T16:58:13","slug":"not-him-for-her-matrimony-the-virtue-of-sin-by-shannon-schuren-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=11011","title":{"rendered":"Not him for her Matrimony! THE VIRTUE OF SIN, by Shannon Schuren (book review)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Their prophet Daniel leads them all,
\nkeeps them safe from the evil world Outside,
\n\u2026if only what he said were true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine growing up in an isolated religious community, self-reliant, protected, safe in the desert<\/a> away from an entire world of unbelievers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally old enough to be paired in Matrimony by the leader who knows everything, absolutely everything, about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Except this prophe<\/a>t is a conman and every youth in the community is in grave danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How far will we follow those who promise safety from everyone not like us?
**kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book info<\/strong>: The Virtue of Sin \/ Shannon Schuren. Penguin Teen, hardcover 2019, paperback June 2020. [author site<\/a>] [publisher site<\/a>] Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My book talk<\/strong>: Safe in New Jerusalem from the outside world’s sins, Miriam and other teens are excited for the first marriage ceremonies of their generation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it’s not Caleb who chooses her, despite the dreams she reported to leader Daniel for years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New husband Aaron isn’t who she thought, and neither is Daniel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who knows the truth here? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cult or community in the California desert, its secrets are deep\u2026 told alternately by Miriam and Caleb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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