Esther

A Royal Beauty

De: Angela Hunt

Narrado por: Rachel Botchan, Kevin R. Free

Best-selling author Angela Hunt Returns to Biblical Fiction.

An ambitious tyrant threatens genocide against the Jews in ancient Persia, so an inexperienced young queen must take a stand for her people.

When Xerxes, king of Persia, issues a call for beautiful young women, Hadassah, a Jewish orphan living in Susa, is forcibly taken to the palace of the pagan ruler. After months of preparation, the girl known to the Persians as Esther wins the king's heart and a queen's crown. But because her situation is uncertain, she keeps her ethnic identity a secret until she learns that an evil and ambitious man has won the king's permission to exterminate all Jews - young and old, powerful, and helpless. Purposely violating an ancient Persian law, she risks her life in order to save her people... and bind her husband's heart.

Esther marks best-selling author Angela Hunt's return to biblical fiction. In each novel she explores an example of a Hebrew Old Testament woman - a woman whose physical beauty influences those around her and can change the course of history.

©2015 Angela Hunt Communications, Inc. (P)2015 Recorded Books

Esther

I so enjoyed this book from start to finish. It was true to biblical accounts, but with some new perspectives.

History coming to life

i really liked that Esther kept wishing a way she would like to have. it comes true but not in a way she thinks. I think the best part is a particular bad guy gets what he wished for another man.

I loved this book❤️ Comparable to the Bible.

It is always good to read Biblical stories that you have read in the Bible. These books give you insight as to what that time was like and a visual picture.

awesome

A great performance and retelling of the story of Ester. Well worth the time and money

Very slow

Little disappointed, the real story was way better but this was pretty slow, turned out good in the end though

Excellent story!

I’m very familiar with the story of Esther in the Bible. The author embellishes and provides extra details only to make the story more relatable. I like how it shows the perspectives of the main character (Hadassah) and Harbona, a slave who knows the inner workings of the royal residents completely and can give details Esther would not have been able to see.

Timeless tale brought to life

Timeless tale brought to life. Enjoyed the perspective of the two main characters and how their paths intertwined.

fantastic book

omg i loved this book. Did not get boring at all. The love i have for Queen Esther.

The performance was wonderful. The actors really brought the story to life.

Well written and well performed. I’ve known the story of Esther all my life but this performance breathed new life into the character.

Great story. Very enjoyable

This was a great story to listen to. It brought to life one the great stories in the Bible. It’s nice to be reminded about some of the women heroes that accomplished great things for her people.