Adonai has a calling and a purpose for each one of His
children. Hadassah has been called to the royal palace, but in all of her
greatest dreams and imaginings, she could never have guessed what His purpose
was for her life.
Hadassah (Esther) is a Jewish girl living in the royal city
of Susa, in the great land of Persia, ruled by all powerful King Xerxes.
Orphaned at a young age, her cousin Mordecai and his wife Miriam raise Hadassah
as their own daughter. King Xerxes’ wife Vashti has defied him. His advisers suggest
that she be dismissed as Queen, or the women of Persia will begin to treat
their husbands the same way. The King becomes lonely however, and therefore
sends out a nationwide search for a new wife. When everything has been arranged
for Hadassah’s marriage to a local Jewish man, her world is turned upside down.
Brought to the palace against her will, will she please the King and become his
Queen? Or will she live out her life anonymously in the harem?
Being a familiar Bible story to me, Esther: Royal Beauty was a relaxing book to read, because I knew
how it would end. Angela Hunt did a wonderful job filling in the spaces
of the story that have been
left up to our imagination. I enjoyed learning a little bit more about King Xerxes as well. I read the book of Esther in the Bible after I finished this book and was pleasantly surprised to know that the author was very accurate with the interpretation. She even quoted word for word dialogue found in the New Living Translation. Very intriguing to anyone who enjoys bringing more life and depth to traditional Bible stories.
left up to our imagination. I enjoyed learning a little bit more about King Xerxes as well. I read the book of Esther in the Bible after I finished this book and was pleasantly surprised to know that the author was very accurate with the interpretation. She even quoted word for word dialogue found in the New Living Translation. Very intriguing to anyone who enjoys bringing more life and depth to traditional Bible stories.
I received a free copy of Esther: Royal Beauty from Bethany House Publishers and a free digital copy from NetGalley in exchange
for my honest review.
