Jewel of Persia

by Roseanna M. White

Overview

How can she love the king of kings without forsaking her Lord of lords? Kasia grew up in a poor Jewish home with more siblings than luxuries. But when a chance encounter forces her to the palace of Xerxes, she becomes a concubine to the richest man in the world. She alone, of all Xerxes' wives, loves the man beneath the crown. She alone, of all his wives, holds the heart of the king of kings. Traveling with Xerxes through Europe as he mounts a war against Greece, Kasia knows enemies surround her, but they re not the Spartans or Athenians. The threat lies with those close to the king who hate her people. She determines to put her trust in Jehovah even if it costs her her marriage. Years of prayers are answered when Kasia's childhood friend arrives at the palace after the war, but even as she determines to see Esther crowned in place of the bloodthirsty former queen, she knows the true battle is far from over. How far will her enemies go to see her undone? Combining the biblical account of Esther with Herodotus's Histories, Jewel of Persia is the story of a love that nearly destroys an empire . . . and the friendship that saves a nation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780976544470
Publisher:	Whitefire Publishing
Publication date:	06/15/2011
Pages:	370
Sales rank:	293,234
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.92(d)

About the Author

Roseanna M. White writes novels that range from biblical fiction to American-set romances to a British historical series. She pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross flag, with her Jane Austen action figure watching over her. When not writing fiction, she is homeschooling her two children, editing and designing, and pretending her house will clean itself.

Kim Bretton is an Audie Award nominee, a Broadway World Award winner, and was voted Best Actress in Nashville by the Nashville Scene. She has narrated over 100 audiobooks to date. Prior to moving from London to NYC in 2005, Kim worked predominantly on the London stage both originating roles in West End productions and playing in long-running shows both in London and on national and international tours. She has played in numerous Shakespeare and classical works as well as musical theater and modern plays. Her TV and film credits include Call Red for ITV, Don't Look Back for New Forest Films, the lead role in the 1990s TV series Mentors, and an obscene amount of radio and voice-overs. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee, ten years ago and continues to do theater roles in between writing, directing, and voice-over work.