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The Queen's Cook

By: Tessa Afshar
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross, Rachel Botchan
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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

©2024 Tessa Afshar (P)2024 Recorded Books Christian Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Royalty Heartfelt
Biblical Storytelling • Captivating Characters • Engaging Plot Twists • Beautiful Imagery • Inspirational Themes
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A lovely, well developed story filled with unexpected events and laced with beautiful imagery. The characters are captured with such great detail that you can vividly imagine them and wish you could know them. This is a most enjoyable book to fall into when in need, or simply desire, an escape.

The writing is brilliant and captivating

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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.

Love it.

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My favorite author has given us another amazing book from characters in the Bible. History has been woven into the story of love and mystery.

My favorite author

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I liked this story a lot. It made me go back and read the book of Ester in the Bible. It was unique to have a different perspective of the story.

Love the story

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

Absolutely phenomenal!

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This is such a beautifully written piece. I am looking forward to more in this series.

Loved.

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Tessa Afshar is great at weaving multiple stories throughout her books!
However. This particular reading audio version was complicated by 2 readers that were not specific to the characters. Also, the male reader was very dry. It was confusing to keep the characters straight when the readers changed, but the voices did not represent specific characters.
Otherwise, it was great!

Palace intrigue

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I enjoyed the story of Esther told from a different vantage point and imagery. I also enjoy these narrators.

Great book

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I loved this book it was amazing n had me hooked in immediately now I want to read all of her books

Trusting in the lord and learning how to

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I really enjoyed this book. It kept me intrigued throughout the entire story. Each character had its own unique personality and perspective which was engaging and fitted so perfectly with each other. I appreciated how the main character evolved into a confident person and embraced all that life brought her way. Great storytelling!

Constant Engagement

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