{"product_id":"kings-shadow-a-novel-of-king-herods-court-paperback","title":"King's Shadow: A Novel of King Herod's Court - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheir Lives Couldn't Be More Different, \u003cbr\u003ebut Their Goal Is the Same: Survive King Herod's Rule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTwo women occupy a place in Herod's court. The first, Salome, is the king's only sister, a resentful woman who has been told she's from an inferior race, a people whom God will never accept or approve of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second woman, Zara, is a lowly handmaid who serves Salome, but where Salome spies conspiracies and treachery, Zara sees hurting people in need of understanding and compassion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerful and powerless, Idumean and Jew, selfish and selfless--both women struggle to reach their goals and survive each day within Herod the Great's tumultuous court, where no one is trustworthy and no one is safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheir Lives Couldn't Be More Different, \u003cbr\u003ebut Their Goal Is the Same: \u003cbr\u003eSurvive King Herod's Rule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTwo women occupy a place in Herod's court. The first, Salome, is the king's only sister, a resentful woman who has been told she's from an inferior race, a people whom God will never accept or approve of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second woman, Zara, is a lowly handmaid who serves Salome, but where Salome spies conspiracies and treachery, Zara sees hurting people in need of understanding and compassion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePowerful and powerless, Idumean and Jew, selfish and selfless--both women struggle to reach their goals and survive each day within Herod the Great's tumultuous court, where no one is trustworthy and no one is safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hunt's mastery of the Bible and its stories is evident, and fans of biblical fiction will find much to enjoy.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eKing's Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e is another engrossing read from Angela Hunt, who knows how to bring a Biblical time period to vivid life. . . . Hunt weaves her way through the history with skill and grace.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Angela Hunt's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilent Years \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eseries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Hunt's compelling chronicle dramatizes the repression of women during this historic time and spotlights the role faith played in female empowerment.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eJerusalem's Queen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hunt's latest series puts a human face on a momentous event in ancient history. . . . Fans of biblical fiction will be captivated.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eJudah's Wife\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Once again, Hunt demonstrates her stunning mastery of historical biblical literature as she begins her new Silent Years series. . . . Rich in history, atmosphere, emotion, and spirituality, Hunt's ambitious series debut is astounding.\"\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003estarred review of \u003ci\u003eEgypt's Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67580180070623,"sku":"9780764233364","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Q4RVBqF-Wy9780764233364.webp?v=1790419993","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/kings-shadow-a-novel-of-king-herods-court-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}