Hadassah

One Night with the King

By: Tommy Tenney, Mark Andrew Olsen

Narrated by: Suzanne Toren

Best-selling author and inspirational speaker Tommy Tenney teams with Mark Andrew Olsen to deliver a mesmerizing tale of historical fiction. Favorably compared to Anita Diamant's The Red Tent for its unexpected plot twists, Hadassah is the fictional account of the Bible's Esther, the Jewish peasant girl who became queen of Persia.

"One night with the King changes everything." This is the message Esther, later known as Queen Hadassah, wrote circa 492 B.C. to one special candidate for new bride to King Xerxes. Now, in present day, another Hadassah, descendant of the bridal candidate, has been given these stories, passed down from generation to generation, of Esther's fateful time in history. It is a tale of persecution and benevolence, death and rebirth, and ultimately, an illustration of faith.

Tommy Tenney painstakingly researched the life of Esther to uncover the riveting details behind this woman's courageous ascent to the throne. Award-winning narrator Suzanne Toren immerses listeners in the captivating world of ancient Persia.

©2004 Tommy Tenney (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Esther...is a fascinating character whose story lends itself well to a fictional retelling." (Publishers Weekly)

Incredible

I was so moved by this story. The book of Esther came alive. I could hardly stop listening.

historically romantic

a love story for generations to come. a love of heritage, a love between man and wife., father and daughter and the ultimate love of God.

Wonderful!

What a wonderful story. I hated for it to end. The performance was incredible everything about the story was outstanding. I will listen to it again and share it with friends the story of Esther in the best format I have ever heard or seen

One of my top 5 listens, and I’ve listened to 1000s

It was such an adventure and so beautifully told. I could even feel the presence of God in some parts. The fact that this is included for free is insane. I’d have given 5 credits to listen to this again for the first time.

a creative take on an old story

...with a magnitude of salient instructions to brides regarding how to love even very difficult husbands.

Story of a Queen

I enjoyed this book and found the story of Queen Ester to be compelling. If you like historical fiction it is a good audio book.

To be like Esther.

I so enjoyed the storyline. How she described her feelings how people helped her just because of who she was not because of popularity and standard. I loved your heart towards Yahweh the biblical truth along with the storyline. It draws me closer to the word closer to the Lord and fills my heart with hope. Thank you

Good Spiritual Read

This is a great work of spiritial fiction. Many of the information closely compares to the Bible, but is told in a way that will interest you in the historical times. Spiritually motivating and reminds you of the stories told to you in Sunday school. Great narriator too!

Excellent Historical Fiction

I really enjoyed this imagining of Queen Esther's story. It completely followed the Biblical version and also completely filled in all the plot holes. I always like Biblical historical fiction because it causes me to think about the story in new ways and to learn new things. It also humanizes Biblical people and reminds me that people are people no matter the time, place, or age. I have not checked the facts but the book seems to be well researched and contains a good deal of contextual history. I marked the performance 4 stars because the different voices are a bit distracting until one gets used to them. Overall, it was fabulous!

AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

Wonderful book

My boys and I listened to this book during a cross-country drive. It was interesting and well done. This is definitely a "must-read" for all young girls - along with their mothers. The narrator could use a little work on some passages showing great emotion, but otherwise it was a great listen.