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If I Perish: A Queen's Sacrifice

By Paula K. Parker

Description:

A bold new retelling of the story of Esther, by Pulitzer Prize nominee Paula K. Parker.
Hadassah was born in to a loving, wealthy Jewish family in the Persian Empire's capital city of Susa. But before she even comes of age her world is swept away by events over which she has no control. Her parents murdered, she is left with only one living relative, her much older cousin, Mordecai, who shelters her as his own daughter. Just when life regains a semblance of normality, on the eve of her betrothal, she is taken against her will into the King's harem, where she assumes a new name and is admonished to never speak of her family or heritage.
Over the course of a year, she has become an orphan and an outcast. Yet even here she is destined to serve the purposes of God. As Mordecai prophesied, she was born for such a time as this.

Book Takeaway:

No matter what we face, we should remember that we were all born for such a time as this.

Why the author wrote this book:

I love reading and writing biblical fiction. A friend suggested I write my fifth novel about Esther. I was hesitant, as I have always considered Esther's story to be so sad. My friend encouraged me to pray about it. I prayed about it, re-read the Book of Esther, then started researching the history and culture of that time period. I learned man things I had never heard in my 60 years of being a Christian; things that intrigued me and answered questions I had about Esther's story. I new I had to tell her story.

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