The Legend of Sheba: Rise of a Queen
The Legend of Sheba: Rise of a Queen There is the story you know A foreign queen, journeying north with a caravan of riches to pay tribute to a king favored by the One God The tale of a queen conquered by a king and god both before retur
There is the story you know A foreign queen, journeying north with a caravan of riches to pay tribute to a king favored by the One God The tale of a queen conquered by a king and god both before returning to her own land laden with gifts.That is the tale you were meant to believe.Which means most of it is a lie.The truth is far than even the storytellers could conjuThere is the story you know A foreign queen, journeying north with a caravan of riches to pay tribute to a king favored by the One God The tale of a queen conquered by a king and god both before returning to her own land laden with gifts.That is the tale you were meant to believe.Which means most of it is a lie.The truth is far than even the storytellers could conjure The riches priceless The secrets corrosive The love and betrayal passionate and devastating.Across the Red Sea, the pillars of the great oval temple once bore my name Bilqis, Daughter of the Moon Here, to the west, the porticoes knew another Makeda, Woman of Fire To the Israelites, I was queen of the spice lands, which they called Sheba.In the tenth century BC, the new Queen of Sheba has inherited her father s throne and all its riches at great personal cost Her realm stretches west across the Red Sea into land wealthy in gold, frankincense, and spices But now new alliances to the North threaten the trade routes that are the lifeblood of her nation Solomon, the brash new king of Israel famous for his wealth and wisdom, will not be denied the tribute of the world or of Sheba s queen With tensions ready to erupt within her own borders and the future of her nation at stake, the one woman who can match wits with Solomon undertakes the journey of a lifetime in a daring bid to test and win the king But neither ruler has anticipated the clash of agendas, gods, and passion that threatens to ignite and ruin them both An explosive retelling of the legendary king and queen and the nations that shaped history.
The Legend of Sheba: Rise of a Queen ISBN:9781451684049 Tosca Lee
Tosca Lee
About Author
Superior storytelling Publishers Weekly FIRSTBORN, the sequel to THE PROGENY, is out now Tosca Lee is the award winning, New York Times bestselling author of THE PROGENY, ISCARIOT THE LEGEND OF SHEBA DEMON A MEMOIR HAVAH THE STORY OF EVE and the Books of Mortals series with New York Times bestseller Ted Dekker FORBIDDEN, MORTAL, SOVEREIGN A notorious night owl, she loves watching TV, eating bacon, playing Call of Duty and football with her kids, and sending cheesy texts to her husband.You can find Tosca at ToscaLee, on social media, or hanging around the snack table.
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