About the Book:
An inspiring re-imagining of the tale of Esther, a young Jewish woman thrust from a life of obscurity into a life of power, wealth, intrigue . . . and tender love.
See the story of Esther in an entirely new way-with all the political intrigue and tension you remember, but told as a passionate and tender love story between a young man and woman. Misunderstood by many, King Xerxes was a powerful but lonely man. Esther's beauty caught the eye of the young king, but it was her spirit that captured his heart.
Imagine anew the story of Esther, one of our faith's great heroines, destined to play a key role in the history of Christianity.
About the Author:
Joan Wolf was born in New York City but has lived most of her adult life with her husband in Connecticut, where she raised two children and countless numbers of assorted animals. Joan is the author of numerous historical novels including The Road to Avalon
which Publishers Weekly lauded as "historical fiction at its finest."
For more about Joan, visit her website, www.joanwolf.com or connect with her on Facebook or twitter.
Esther is a young woman born of a Jewish mother and Persian father. Her mother has died so she is brought up by her Uncle Mordecai. Her uncle works for the Great King in the treasury department. A close friend to the Great King, Haman hails from Palestine and wants to war against the Jews in the region. He is a man of overweening pride and great hatred. The Great King has put aside his first wife and is now searching the kingdom for a new bride. Mordecai and the elders decide that Esther should enter the harem and try to become that wife so she can convince the King not to war on the Jews.
Esther reluctantly agrees never suspecting that she will be picked. Her father was a lower noble than many of the other girls vying for the King's eye. But Esther is special and the King sees this and chooses her. The book breathes life into staid Biblical figures and gives them feelings and passion. Esther truly cares for all people including the ones who serve her and this is the passion that drives her. She changes the Great King with the way she thinks.
Haman sees the influence that Esther is having and gets jealous. He does not know that Mordecai is Esther's uncle - no one does. Esther has kept her religion a secret as she falls deeper in love with the Great King. Haman has now risen to the post of Grand Vizier and Mordecai won't bow to him. Haman is determined to take revenge against him and all of the Jews.
This is when Esther brings Haman and the Great King together to show the king Haman's overreach and to disclose her secret. Haman, who was planning to hang Mordecai is himself hanged on the same scaffold.
I enjoyed the book. I do have a love for Biblical fiction. This is a simple telling but a good read. It's a strong love story of a young woman sent to do something she really didn't want to do and yet she managed to become strong in her own right and a heroine to her people.
To celebrate Joan Wolf’s debut Christian Fiction title, A Reluctant Queen
, Joan and her publisher, Thomas Nelson, have teamed up to give away A Reluctant Queen prize package worth over $150!
One grand prize winner will receive:
* A brand new Latest Generation KINDLE with Wi-Fi and Pearl Screen
* A Reluctant Queen by Joan Wolf (for KINDLE)
To enter, just click one of the icons below. But, hurry, the contest ends on June 20th. Winner will be announced on June 21st during Joan’s A Reluctant Queen Book Club Party on Facebook (details below)! Hope to see you there – bring your friends!
A Reluctant Queen is available at Amazon.com
Disclosure: I received a copy of A Reluctant Queen from Litfuse Publicity. Any opinions expressed are my honest opinions and were not impacted by my receipt of the free book. I received no monetary compensation for this post.
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