Esther (A Dangerous Beauty Novel Book #1): Royal Beauty
Dec 2014 · A Dangerous Beauty Novel Book 1 · Baker Books
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When an ambitious tyrant threatens genocide against the Jews, an inexperienced young queen must take a stand for her people.
When Xerxes, king of Persia, issues a call for beautiful young women, Hadassah, a Jewish orphan living in Susa, is forcibly taken to the palace of the pagan ruler. After months of preparation, the girl known to the Persians as Esther wins the king's heart and a queen's crown. But because her situation is uncertain, she keeps her ethnic identity a secret until she learns that an evil and ambitious man has won the king's permission to exterminate all Jews--young and old, powerful and helpless. Purposely violating an ancient Persian law, she risks her life in order to save her people...and bind her husband's heart.
When Xerxes, king of Persia, issues a call for beautiful young women, Hadassah, a Jewish orphan living in Susa, is forcibly taken to the palace of the pagan ruler. After months of preparation, the girl known to the Persians as Esther wins the king's heart and a queen's crown. But because her situation is uncertain, she keeps her ethnic identity a secret until she learns that an evil and ambitious man has won the king's permission to exterminate all Jews--young and old, powerful and helpless. Purposely violating an ancient Persian law, she risks her life in order to save her people...and bind her husband's heart.
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4.7
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Stephanie Riddick
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February 25, 2015
I was disappointed with the last third of the book. The biblical story of Esther comes up closer to the end and it feels rushed. The majority of the first 2/3 of the book is mostly character and setting build up. And we start off with Esther's voice but end with someone else's. Queen Esther doesn't end her own story. There were some interesting facts and perspectives however.
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A Google user
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January 16, 2019
I picked up this book at the library solely based on the intrigue of the cover. Am I glad I did! I've read this entire series, plus Egypt's Sister, and love them all. To be honest, I had no idea this was a biblical story until the end. It was interesting to read the story out of the Bible and compare. Excited to find some I didn't know about on this page!
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Adelina Price
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April 10, 2019
I felt like I was going back into time to view thir customs, cultures, and struggles. I love every detail and had a hard time putting this book aside to work.
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About the author
The author of more than 100 published books and with nearly 5 million copies of her books sold worldwide, Angela Hunt is the New York Times bestselling author of The Tale of Three Trees, The Note, and The Nativity Story. Angela's novels have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, including the RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the Holt Medallion. Romantic Times Book Club presented Angela with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. In 2008, Angela completed her PhD in Biblical Studies in Theology. She and her husband live in Florida with their mastiffs. She can be found online at www.angelahuntbooks.com.
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