The Queen's Cook

De: Tessa Afshar

Narrado por: Jonathan Todd Ross, Rachel Botchan

In the heart of ancient Persia, the empire’s Jewish citizens face an ominous edict that threatens their very existence. Roxannah, the daughter of an impoverished Persian lord, is devastated by the news but feels helpless to come to the aid of her Jewish friends. Desperate to support her family, Roxannah approaches the royal physician, Adin—the man whose kind eyes haunt her—and seeks his help to find employment in Queen Esther’s kitchens.

In the opulent palace of Susa, Roxannah tries to survive the spiteful ploys of the other cooks as she ascends through the ranks. Her loyalty earns her the trust and friendship of Queen Esther, who is navigating dangerous politics with wisdom and grace. When Roxannah and Adin uncover a sinister plot against Amestris, the king’s most powerful wife and Esther’s archenemy, they find themselves tasked with the impossible job of discovering the culprit. As secrets unravel and alliances are tested, the fate of Esther’s reign hangs in the balance.

“A tender and touching tale. Tessa Afshar has given us two wonderfully charming heroines.”—Angela Hunt, New York Times bestselling author of The Emissaries series

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Love it.

If only Tessa Afshar's books didn't come to an end. Engaging, intelligent, thoughtful, Godly. It's hard to wait for the next one.

Absolutely phenomenal!

I had a hard time shutting this off so I could sleep. It is a phenomenal book.

Amazing, even funny at times

More than any of Tessa’s other books, this one made me laugh out loud many times. I very much enjoyed the lightness in banter between characters. More of that in the next ones please! In our all-too-serious-world we need reasons to laugh out loud. Thanks for being my driving companion, and bringing great joy.

Love Story and Mnarration

the narrators are my favorites especially Rachel. I loved the fiction mixed with the true story of Queen Esther.

Great story line

Narrators did an excellent and the story kept me wanting to hear what was next. Great job!

Tessa Does It Again!

Tessa’s writing has made me giggle with the wit of her characters and the faith and strength moves my heart. There are always lines in her writing that I have to jot down because it moves my heart and usually it is timely in my life. I’m so bummed I’ve finished this already! Ok, time to refresh! Back to “Pearl in the Sand”! Her narrators are always perfect choices! Thank you Tessa again! “Endure….I will!” My favorite quote from “Hidden Prince”. If you haven’t read this book yet, highly recommended! Each book of Tessa’s has turned me to Scripture and the flame within my heart is stirred and always turning to Scripture recenters my heart. 💗

Love Tessa Afshar

Ester’s story shared through the fictional character of her cook illustrates how the Jewish people lived among a non Jewish society.

Excellent!

This book was so good that I listened to it in two days! I stayed wrapped up in the details of the characters and enjoyed picturing the details surrounding the story of Esther.

Wonderful story of ancient Persia

Tessa has done it again with perfectly weaving the story through all the palace intrigue of Queen Esther. She paints a beautiful picture of what might have happened after the end of the book of Esther in the Bible.

enjoyable

i really enjoyed the characters. I wish it went a bit more at the end. seem to end to easy. but I really loved it..