Seeker of Stars: A Novel

By Susan Fish

As a boy, Melchior is fascinated by stars but has rigid obligations to apprentice with his rug-making father. When his life is radically changed, he is propelled onto a new path full of danger and glory in pursuit of a special star. The journey leads Melchior to reflect on life and death, dreams and duty, and to find unusual reconciliation within his family and with the God he never knew he sought. Destined to become a classic, Seeker of Stars offers a fresh retelling of the story of the magi, and will appeal to people of all ages and faiths.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David C Cook
• Release date: Nov 10, 2013
• ISBN: 9780781411028

Reviews for Seeker of Stars

[evolvingthread · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3.5 StarsThis is the story of Melchior, a man who's story starts in his childhood in a poor town as a rug-maker, with his family, and the trials that bring adulthood, his destined profession as a magi, and his Faith. It tells the story of the birth in Bethlemhem, through the eyes of one of the "Three Wise Men".This is a simple story that only took me two hours to finish, but it held my attention the entire time. Although it is definitely a work of fiction, it was a loving tale, and with the exception of a few ill-fitting statements, one seemingly forced/unnatural conversation between Melchior and Reta, and a jump in time that was not adequately transitioned (but was made up for with the story that followed), I greatly enjoyed the voice of the main character, and narrator, Melchior, and the way that he spoke. The characters were really well done for such a short book, and there were some really honest and touching lines that I loved. I probably wouldn't buy this to read again, but I like the way it feels in the air after it has ended.