Ten-year-old Susiana welcomes readers to Persia's glamorous royal palace, where she has been chosen to attend to the stunning Esther. Tension builds in the lustrous halls and courtyards as Susi and the rest of the court wonder: Who will Xerxes choose as his Queen?When a fiendish plot to kill Esther and Susi's people is revealed, suspense crackles on every page. Susi, like Esther, realizes her placement in the palace has been divinely orchestrated "for such a time as this."
Language
English
Pages
192
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Baker Books
Release
June 01, 2003
ISBN
0801045185
ISBN 13
9780801045189
Persia's Brightest Star: The Diary of Queen Esther's Attendant Persian Empire, 470s B.C.
Ten-year-old Susiana welcomes readers to Persia's glamorous royal palace, where she has been chosen to attend to the stunning Esther. Tension builds in the lustrous halls and courtyards as Susi and the rest of the court wonder: Who will Xerxes choose as his Queen?When a fiendish plot to kill Esther and Susi's people is revealed, suspense crackles on every page. Susi, like Esther, realizes her placement in the palace has been divinely orchestrated "for such a time as this."