The Egyptian Chronicles- In Feast or Famine
Thrust into an arranged marriage, the daughter of ancient Egypts high priest plays a pivotal role in Josephs biblical narrative in this powerful novel from the award-winning author of Potiphars Wife.
After four-year-old Asenaths mother is murdered by Egypts foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by her overprotective fatherhigh priest of Egypts sun god. For fifteen years, Asenath is sequestered in the upper levels of Ras temple, convinced it is her destiny to heal the land by becoming queen to the next Egyptian pharaoh. But when Egypts foreign king instead gives her as a bride to the newly appointed viziera Hebrew named Josephher entire world is shaken.
Beyond the walls of her tower, Asenath discovers treachery, deceit, and conspiracy that force her to redefine her destiny and weigh where her true loyalties lie. Can she still trust the gods of Egypt? Or is Elohim, the foreign God of her husband, the one who will heal her nation during the feast and famine to come?
After four-year-old Asenaths mother is murdered by Egypts foreign rulers, the child is raised to be a priestess by her overprotective fatherhigh priest of Egypts sun god. For fifteen years, Asenath is sequestered in the upper levels of Ras temple, convinced it is her destiny to heal the land by becoming queen to the next Egyptian pharaoh. But when Egypts foreign king instead gives her as a bride to the newly appointed viziera Hebrew named Josephher entire world is shaken.
Beyond the walls of her tower, Asenath discovers treachery, deceit, and conspiracy that force her to redefine her destiny and weigh where her true loyalties lie. Can she still trust the gods of Egypt? Or is Elohim, the foreign God of her husband, the one who will heal her nation during the feast and famine to come?
Auteur | | Mesu Andrews |
Taal | | Engels |
Type | | Paperback |
Categorie | | Literatuur & Romans |