Jewel of Persia

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. Butwhen a chance encounter forces her to the palace of Xerxes, she becomes aconcubine 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 theheart of the king of kings.Traveling with Xerxes through Europe as he mounts a war against Greece,Kasia knows enemies surround her, but theyre not the Spartans orAthenians. The threat lies with those close to the king who hate herpeople. She determines to put her trust in Jehovaheven if it costs her hermarriage.Years of prayers are answered when Kasias childhood friend arrives at thepalace after the war, but even as she determines to see Esther crowned inplace of the bloodthirsty former queen, she knows the true battle is farfrom over. How far will her enemies go to see her undone?Combining the biblical account of Esther with Herodotuss Histories, Jewelof Persia is the story of a love that nearly destroys an empire . . . andthe friendship that saves a nation.