Kings Shadow, Angela Hunt
Kings Shadow, Angela Hunt
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King's Shadow
A Novel of King Herod’s Court

Author: Angela Hunt

Narrator: Alice Jones, Rachel Botchan

Unabridged: 11 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/06/2019


Synopsis

Their lives couldn’t be more different, but their goal is the same: survive King Herod’s rule.

Two women occupy a place in Herod’s court. The first, Salome, is the king’s only sister, a resentful woman who has been told she’s from an inferior race, a people whom God will never accept or approve of.

The second woman, Zara, is a lowly handmaid who serves Salome, but where Salome spies conspiracies and treachery, Zara sees hurting people in need of understanding and compassion.

Powerful and powerless, Idumean and Jew, selfish and selfless—both women struggle to reach their goals and survive each day within Herod the Great’s tumultuous court, where no one is trustworthy and no one is safe.

About Angela Hunt

Christy-Award winner Angela Hunt writes for readers who have learned to expect the unexpected in novels from this versatile author. With over five million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is the bestselling author of more than 150 works ranging from picture books to novels.

Now that her two children are grown, Angie and her youth-pastor husband live in Florida with Very Big Dogs (a direct result of watching Sandlot too many times). When she's not home writing, Angie often travels to teach writing workshops at schools and writers' conferences. And to talk about her dogs, of course.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jypsy on June 26, 2019

King' s Shadow tells a bit of history I knew nothing about. It was obviously well researched and is well written. I did get confused at times with the characters and situations, but I think it's because I have no reference point. I enjoyed this story and learned a lot about Herod's Court and the peo......more

Goodreads review by Erin on June 06, 2019

4.5 stars for this biblical historical fiction novel. This is the last book in the "silent years" series, which details the 400 years between the end of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament. While this one can be read as a stand-alone and the story enjoyed, I think it's best to r......more

Goodreads review by Kristianne on July 17, 2022

I enjoyed this book about Herod the Great and his sister Salome, although Angela Hunt's books will never be able to top Tessa Afshar's or Mesu Andrews'. I was a little frustrated by how much telling there was in the story--I had trouble feeling immersed in the story world. But I do realize the autho......more

Goodreads review by V. on August 28, 2019

Angela Hunt's Biblical Fiction stories never cease to fascinate me, and King's Shadow is no different! What a spellbinding fictionalization of King Herod's court! Political drama and historical fact are coupled with fictional characters and realistic perceptions of historical figures in King's Shado......more

Goodreads review by Malia on May 18, 2022

*audiobooked* LOVED: - As with all the other books in this series, Angela Hunt is a MASTER RESEARCHER!!! The historical accounts are just immaculate!! - The last hour/1.5hr felt so exciting because it paralleled the biblical gospel account of the birth of Jesus! - The brother-sister relationship betwee......more