Wrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds herself at the mercy of King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only relative, her cousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she is thrown headlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace living.
Quick of mind and strong in spirit, Esther refuses to suffer the fate of her harem sisters and boldly challenges Xerxes to give of his heart before taking his pleasure, thus sealing her place beside him as queen. While conspiracy spins its diabolical web, Esther's mind and spirit waver, and she is forced to confront the past in order to save her future–and thus an entire nation.
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- ISBN: 9780781404273
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- ISBN: 9780781404273
- File size: 425 KB
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- English
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Starred review from February 15, 2010
Ripped away from her family and the man she loves, the beautiful Hadassah joins the harem of the Persian king. Strong-willed and proud, she challenges Xerxes to give her his heart before bedding her. This fictionalized account of the biblical Queen Esther is interspersed with contemporary research. VERDICT First published by NavPress and named by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association as one of the five best novels of 2006, this reissue is sure to earn Garrett new readers, especially those enthralled with women of the Bible stories and fans of Francine Rivers.Copyright 2010 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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