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(More customer reviews)This is the first book in The Promised Land Diaries series. This series is set in Biblical times and uses a diary format to tell the stories of fictional young girls who encounter notable women of the Bible.
When she begins writing in her diary, Susiana is twelve years old. She and her parents are Jews who work in the palace of King Xerxes of Persia in the 470s B.C. They have a fairly comfortable life for servants, and they are allowed to practice their faith freely. Susiana is very excited when she is chosen to work in the harem, tending to the young women who have been brought to the palace now that the king wishes to choose a bride. Susiana is thrilled when the beautiful Esther, who is secretly a Jew, is chosen to be Xerxes's queen. But when a wicked plot begins to kill all the Jews in Persia, only Esther can save them.
This book is sure to be enjoyed by young readers looking for a more personal perspective of the Purim story from a young girl's point of view. It can also be enjoyed by young readers who enjoy historical fiction, because it includes many details of life in ancient Persia.
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Told through intimate diary entries, this historical fiction series unfurls the extraordinary sagas of the Bible's best-known characters through the eyes of ordinary girls. In Persia's Brightest Star, the first book of The Promised Land Diaries, Susiana is introduced into Persia's glamorous royal palace, where she is chosen to attend to the stunning Esther. Tension builds in the lustrous halls and courtyards and fiendish plots unfold as the court waits for Xerxes to choose his next queen. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
