Rainbows on the Moon - Softcover

""The plot and pacing are masterful, and there is enough sex, betrayal, murder, and intrigue to keep the most skeptical readers breathlessly turning pages. Wood skillfully envisions a society set in biblical times, with people-trading, marrying and scheming in a thriving coastal town at the center of ancient trade routes, rendered in soft focus but with marvelous clarity and complexity.""" Publishers Weekly, for The Serpent and the Staff"
With a story that s vividly told with rich historical details, Barbara Wood brings Ugarit to life. For readers who enjoy delving into the deep past of civilization, this is a recommended read. "The Historical Novel Society, for The Serpent and the Staff"
Wood shows herself a wizard at juggling action and romance, maintaining the momentum and sparkle of both. "Kirkus Reviews"
Wood makes her fiction come alive with authentic detailing and highly memorable characters. " Booklist "
Barbara Wood is an entertainer. " Washington Post Book World"
Wood crafts vivid sketches of women who triumph over destiny.
Entertainment fiction at its best. " Booklist"
Absolutely splendid. " Cynthia Freeman, New York Times bestselling author"
Wood creates genuine, engaging characters whose stories are fascinating. " Library Journal"
A master storyteller. " Tulsa World"
An accomplished storyteller. John Jakes, "New York Times "bestselling author
[Wood] never fails to leave the reader enthralled. Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, author of "A Woman of Independent Means"
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"Engrossing . . . compelling for historical fiction fans." --Publishers Weekly

""The plot and pacing are masterful, and there is enough sex, betrayal, murder, and intrigue to keep the most skeptical readers breathlessly turning pages. Wood skillfully envisions a society set in biblical times, with people-trading, marrying and scheming in a thriving coastal town at the center of ancient trade routes, rendered in soft focus but with marvelous clarity and complexity."" --Publishers Weekly, for The Serpent and the Staff

"With a story that's vividly told with rich historical details, Barbara Wood brings Ugarit to life. For readers who enjoy delving into the deep past of civilization, this is a recommended read." --The Historical Novel Society, for The Serpent and the Staff

"Wood shows herself a wizard at juggling action and romance, maintaining the momentum and sparkle of both." --Kirkus Reviews

"Wood makes her fiction come alive with authentic detailing and highly memorable characters." --Booklist

"Barbara Wood is an entertainer." --Washington Post Book World

"Wood crafts vivid sketches of women who triumph over destiny."

"Entertainment fiction at its best." --Booklist

"Absolutely splendid." --Cynthia Freeman, New York Times bestselling author

"Wood creates genuine, engaging characters whose stories are fascinating." --Library Journal

"A master storyteller." --Tulsa World

"An accomplished storyteller." --John Jakes, New York Times bestselling author

"[Wood] never fails to leave the reader enthralled." --Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, author of A Woman of Independent Means

“I was born for adventure. I flout convention. I am a New Woman on a holy purpose.” Newlywed Emily Stone and her husband, Isaac, are young missionaries who have traveled from New England to Honolulu to share the Gospel with the Hawaiian natives. Gentle, adventurous, well-bred, and beautiful, Emily soon finds herself struggling with intense homesickness but remains determined to share her faith . . . and ignore her growing feelings for handsome Captain MacKenzie Farrow. Just as she begins to bond with the influential High Chiefess Pua and her daughter, Mahina, unexpected tragedy threatens to force her off the island. In a state of confusion, Emily makes a decision that could destroy everything she knows and loves—including her own sanity.

Three decades later, Sister Theresa comes to the islands as a missionary nurse and becomes acquainted with Captain Farrow’s charming son, a powerful man who is instrumental in Hawaii’s alliance with America. Theresa discovers that a dark curse is plaguing his family and the island’s inhabitants, a curse that only Emily and Mahina can help her reverse.

With richly imagined characters and spellbinding scenery in the tradition of James A. Michener’s Hawaii, Rainbows on the Moon is a masterful depiction of the beauty of human emotion.