A Crown of Chains

By: Erin Phillips

Narrated by: Talon David

Becoming queen is not the end of a fairytale; it is the beginning of a nightmare.

When the queen is exiled, every beautiful young woman in Florencia is forced to become kingsmaids - royal concubines - but one lucky girl from those gathered will be chosen as queen.

Or maybe not so lucky.

Roxana Willows, a wingless fairy with the rare ability to read minds, has seen King Frederick’s cruelty in the stories her uncle tells, and fears that the only thing worse than being a kingsmaid is being the king’s wife.

While her heart already belongs to another, she feels obligated to obey her uncle when he tells her to hide her heritage as a fairy in hopes of being chosen as queen.

But becoming queen is the last thing Roxana wants, and it will cost her everything....

A Crown of Chains is a fantasy retelling of the Biblical story of Queen Esther, with fresh twists based on the original context that is sure to thrill in this timeless tale of miracles in the midst of forgotten faith. Filled with political intrigue, forbidden romance, and dire stakes, A Crown of Chains is perfect for fans of Red Queen, The Selection, and The Cruel Prince.

©2022 Erin Phillips (P)2023 Erin Phillips

Great Story

This book started out really slow but it did pick up and was a good read. The narrator was very good. The voices were great. Roxana was a great MC and the King was good. Wish some of the thing that happen in the book didn't but that is what made this book play out the way it did.

Fantastic!

I'm usually wary of retelling but I randomly saw this book and how it was a Christian retelling and I figured it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.
I am soooooo glad that I did! The writing was so good and the narrator was perfect! How she turned a Christian story about a strong woman into a plotting, twisting fairy tale type book was awesome! I love the talk of faith in this book, losing it and finding it.
I highly recommend this book!

Magical and shines the light of Gods word

I’ve been so interested in reading Erin Phillips books. As a Christian who loves reading books from fantasy worlds, I was so excited to dive into this story. I didn’t think the combo was possible but Erin writes in such a beautiful and Christ centered way. I’ve been waiting for the audio version of this book for about a year and grabbed it as soon as Erin made the announcement! Listened to the story in 2 days and couldn’t hit pause. The protagonist Roxanna is a reflection of the grace and bravery of Esther. Definitely a must read author from now on! Hoping for an audio version of Bond of Briars soon🤞

A journey

Absolutely loved this reimagination of Esther's tale. So well written and took me on an emotional journey of anger to love, and heartbreak to freedom. I can't wait to see more titles from Erin!

High fantasy story

Surprised on how much I enjoyed this. At first it slow but easy to understand whats being built. Then you find yourself deep into the story hanging on every word. The end feel whole but makes you miss all the new people you just learned about.