About the Book:
Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circumstances.
When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them. Fleeing through dangerous mountain passes, their survival depends on the skills of a stranger they free from prison: a mysterious prince named Asher.
Asher is not who the world believes he is. Despite his royal blood, he has had to climb his way out of poverty to forge success from nothing. A manufacturer of some of the best weaponry in the East, Asher has only one goal: to destroy his father. But following his escape from prison, Asher is irresistibly drawn to Jemmah, unaware that she guards her own secret.
Jemmah must convince Asher to give up everything he has worked for, all for the sake of a higher purpose he’s not sure he believes in. The fate of the Persian empire—and possibly the Judean people—hang in the balance and in the persuasive power of one ordinary woman.
My Review:
I really enjoyed the Biblical fiction that author Tessa Afshar has written. The details, dialogues, and descriptionsnthat she has written made me feel as though I was part of the adventures. I never really thought about how events, small and great, had to have been in place in order for Cyrus to succeed against innumerable odds.
I highly recommend this book for a glimpse into what happened to Cyrus and the Jewish captives. There is a great love story too of Jemmah and Asher. This is the second book in the series, and while it can be read as a standalone, I'd recommend you read the first book for a richer experience and background knowledge.
No comments:
Post a Comment