Synopsis:

Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circumstances.

When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them. Fleeing through dangerous mountain passes, their survival depends on the skills of a stranger they free from prison: a mysterious prince named Asher.

Asher is not who the world believes he is. Despite his royal blood, he has had to climb his way out of poverty to forge success from nothing. A manufacturer of some of the best weaponry in the East, Asher has only one goal: to destroy his father. But following his escape from prison, Asher is irresistibly drawn to Jemmah, unaware that she guards her own secret.

Jemmah must convince Asher to give up everything he has worked for, all for the sake of a higher purpose he’s not sure he believes in. The fate of the Persian empire–and possibly the Judean people–hang in the balance and in the persuasive power of one ordinary woman.

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What To Expect:

Readers can expect a story set in the ancient/biblical world of the Persian Empire and told from the perspective of three characters; Jemmah (daughter to the Persian king’s famous senior scribe), Asher (son of a Median king), and Cyrus (the Persian king). This masterful story follows an unlikely heroine’s journey and involvement in the incredible fate of Persia, which was nothing short of miraculous.

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Content Warnings:

Language: None

Sexual Content: Clean – Kisses only

Violence: Moderate – Mild violence (attempted murder, held at knife-point, war violence, and torture), abduction, graphic description of a dead body (young girl)

Substance Use: None

Prejudices: None

Religious Themes: This is a biblical fiction and many of the main characters are Christian. King Cryus worship’s and prays to a Persian god.

Other Topics: Claustrophobia and severe panic attacks, child born out of wedlock, father-hurt and parental neglect

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