Game of Queens, India Edghill
Game of Queens, India Edghill
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Game of Queens
A Novel of Vashti and Esther

Author: India Edghill

Narrator: Laura Knight Keating, Soneela Nankani, Kevin Orton, Adam Grupper

Unabridged: 17 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/01/2015

Synopsis

For fans of The Red Tent and The Dovekeepers, India Edghill breathes new life into the biblical story of Vashti and Esther with her signature historical richness, epic scope, and sweeping romance. You may know part of the story already, but you only know what history has passed along. The story of how Vashti, Queen of Queens, the most beautiful woman in all the empire, defied the king her husband and so lost her crown. The story of how Ahasuerus, King of Kings, commanded that the most beautiful maidens be sent to his court so he might choose a new queen. And you may know how he set the queen's crown upon the head of the virtuous and beautiful Esther, and how Queen Esther herself defied both king and law to save her people from a treacherous fate. What India Edghill brings us in The Mirror's Daughter is the story of power and treachery, blood and deception, bravery and romance that surrounds the court of Ahasuerus and brings to life two of the most celebrated female heroines in all of history. INDIA EDGHILL is a librarian living in the Mid-Hudson Valley in New York. She is the author of three other novels, Wisdom's Daughter, which was a Romantic Times Nominee for Best Historical Fiction, Queenmaker, and Delilah.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gin Jenny (Reading the End) on July 28, 2015

Note: I received a review copy of Game of Queens from the publisher for review consideration. This has no bearing upon my super-intense vengeful emotions about Haman and their contribution to my enjoyment of the book; about which, see further remarks below. In my 2014 book preview, my expressed wish......more

Goodreads review by T.A. on September 20, 2015

India Edghill has done it AGAIN. I love her novels, love the characters, the words, the ambience, the world building. For a day, I traveled back to Ancient Persia and into a version of my favorite bible story, Esther. I like that India Edghill takes a story that has been told a thousand times, and s......more

Goodreads review by Amy on March 16, 2017

I have been a long time fan of India Edgehill - she may have been the very first author I ever wrote, and this was a long time back when the world was less small, and one couldn't just do that. I love historical fiction, but this is a whole "nother" category for me, that I call "midrash-y" works, an......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on September 15, 2015

Written with a wry, self-deprecating humour (on the part of the characters) that causes me to wonder if Ms Edghill is, in fact, Jewish. If not, she has caught that humour to perfection. Yes, I know, it's not written as a humorous book - the dialogue is repartee. Absolutely delightful and engaging loo......more

Goodreads review by Cindy Lynn on March 17, 2018

At first, I was not sure how I felt about this book, but five pages in I was hooked. The characters are rich and engaging. I thought I would have to pick between Vashti and Ester, but they are both amazing women. It was also a beautiful peace of time travel, for me, and wonderful to be able to see Pe......more

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