The Queen's Handmaid
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- Synopsis
- A jealousEgyptian queen. A lascivious Galilean governor. A beautiful servant girl. Theirs isa story of prophecy, self-discovery, and revelation.The year is 39 BC. All of Alexandriaawaits the arrival of Herod, the Galilean governor with his eye on the Judeankingship. The handmaid of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, receives a troubling visitfrom her aging mentor.An orphan since birth, Lydia lives in thepalace at the demand of Cleopatra and her royal child, the son of JuliusCaesar. But Lydia has a growing problem on her hands: her beauty is becoming aliability to the aging queen, and the visiting Herod's undisguised interestonly makes matters worse.When Lydia's mentor is murdered, thehandmaid inherits a daunting task. An ancient set of sealed scrolls, the secretwritings of the prophet Daniel, must be returned to Jerusalem--before those whokilled her mentor destroy the scrolls as well. The future of the Israelitesdepends on it. So Lydia leaves the palace to serve as lady's maid to Herod's wifein the Holy City.As Lydia is absorbed into themachinations of Herod's household, her mission-- and her people's hope of aMessianic King--are endangered at every turn. Can Lydia avoid the adulterousintentions of Herod? Can she deliver the scrolls to the mysterious man on thesteps of the Temple? Will the true King of Israel ever rise? "Higley amazes us with another of heraction-packed feats of storytelling." --RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars, TOP PICK! (on Palace of Darkness)
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781401686857
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781401686840
- Publisher:
- Thomas Nelson
- Date of Addition:
- 11/20/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Tracy L. Higley
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.