Title: Jerusalem’s Queen: A Novel of Salome Alexandra (The Silent Years #3)
Author: Angela Hunt
Pages: 384
Year: 2018
Genre: Biblical Fiction
Publisher: Bethany House
Format: eBook (also available in paperback)
Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, through NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All of the opinions expressed are my own.
About the book:
Born in the small village of Modern, a town made famous by the warrior Maccabees, Salome Alexandra knows better than to harbor grand dreams for her future. She pales in comparison to her beautiful older sister, and though she learns to read at an early age, girls are not valued for their intellectual ability. But when her father and sister are killed, John Hyrcanus, a distant relative, invites Salome and her mother to live with his family in Jerusalem, where her thirst for knowledge is noticed and indulged.
When her guardian betroths her to a pagan prince, she questions HaShem’s plan. When Hyrcanus finally marries her to a boy half her age, she questions her guardian’s sanity. But though Salome spends much of her life as a pawn ordered about by powerful men, she learns that a woman committed to HaShem can change the world.
My review:
This is a wonderful Biblical novel!
Before I started reading this series of books I didn’t really know anything about the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments. I love the fact that the author has researched this period extensively so that she was able to write accurate and informative stories based on historical facts. I found it fascinating after finishing the story to read her note at the back of the book and learn where she found out her information and which aspects of the book were factual.
I absolutely loved both Salome Alexandra and Kissa. They both started off with very difficult situations that they were trying to figure out how their lives were going to progress. The way they were able to forge a deep friendship and help each other out along the way was incredible.
I am giving this fantastic book a rating of 5 stars. I highly recommend it.
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