{"product_id":"9780976544487","title":"Jewel of Persia","description":"How can she love the king of kings without forsaking her Lord of lords?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKasia grew up in a poor Jewish home with more siblings than luxuries. But\u003cbr\u003ewhen a chance encounter forces her to the palace of Xerxes, she becomes a\u003cbr\u003econcubine to the richest man in the world. She alone, of all Xerxes' wives,\u003cbr\u003eloves the man beneath the crown. She alone, of all his wives, holds the\u003cbr\u003eheart of the king of kings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraveling with Xerxes through Europe as he mounts a war against Greece,\u003cbr\u003eKasia knows enemies surround her, but they're not the Spartans or\u003cbr\u003eAthenians. The threat lies with those close to the king who hate her\u003cbr\u003epeople. She determines to put her trust in Jehovah–even if it costs her her\u003cbr\u003emarriage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears of prayers are answered when Kasia's childhood friend arrives at the\u003cbr\u003epalace after the war, but even as she determines to see Esther crowned in\u003cbr\u003eplace of the bloodthirsty former queen, she knows the true battle is far\u003cbr\u003efrom over. How far will her enemies go to see her undone?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining the biblical account of Esther with Herodotus's Histories, Jewel\u003cbr\u003eof Persia is the story of a love that nearly destroys an empire . . . and\u003cbr\u003ethe friendship that saves a nation.","brand":"WhiteFire Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115600199920,"sku":"9780976544487","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780976544487_p0.jpg?v=1763882906","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780976544487","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}