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In the opulent palace of Susa, Roxannah tries to survive the spiteful ploys of the other cooks as she ascends through the ranks. Her loyalty earns her the trust and friendship of Queen Esther, who is navigating dangerous politics with wisdom and grace. When Roxannah and Adin uncover a sinister plot against Amestris, the king's most powerful wife and Esther's archenemy, they find themselves tasked with the impossible job of discovering the culprit. As secrets unravel and alliances are tested, the fate of Esther's reign hangs in the balance.
"A tender and touching tale. Tessa Afshar has given us two wonderfully charming heroines."—Angela Hunt, New York Times bestselling author of The Emissaries series
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November 19, 2024 -
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- ISBN: 9798892746861
- File size: 353714 KB
- Duration: 12:16:53
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Publisher's Weekly
September 9, 2024
Afshar (The Peasant King) kicks off her Queen Esther’s Court series with a rich and resonant retelling of the Purim story. It’s the 12th year of Persian king Xerxes’s rule and 23-year-old Roxannah lives in constant fear of her erratic father, Lord Fravartish, a former nobleman who sold off the family’s land to fuel his drinking habit. When he’s injured in a fight, Fravartish sends Roxannah to fetch the Jewish court physician, Adin, who’s immediately taken with her, though his faith forbids him from associating with a gentile woman. Meanwhile, court adviser Haman has convinced King Xerxes to issue an edict ordering the annihilation of the kingdom’s Jews. While Queen Esther works to intercede on behalf of her people, sectarian tensions combust into bloody conflict and Roxannah and Adin find themselves on opposite sides of the fight. Then Roxannah starts working in Queen Esther’s court, and they reunite to unravel a secret plot. Afshar rotates between Roxannah, Adin, and Esther’s perspectives, powering a twisty plot full of intrigue and divided allegiances, set against an intricately rendered ancient Persia seething with power struggles and violence. Fans of biblical fiction will be captivated.
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- OverDrive Listen audiobook
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