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This book is purportedly about Esther, the biblical woman who married King Xerxes, who was probably (or possibly) King Ahasuerus who is mentioned as the husband of Esther in the Bible. (There is fairly wide historical acceptance that Xerxes was Ahasuerus, but there are still small areas of doubt. However, judging by the extent of Ahasuerus' kingdom, they are most likely one and the same).

The author does a very good job of taking some historical facts and weaving a nice fictional story around them. She writes extremely well. Fluid sentences and cohesive paragraphs. Her style is very readable and enjoyable. My problems with the book revolve more around content.

First off, the two sources for this book were purportedly the Book of Esther and Herodotus' history of Xerxes. Those two sources were followed very well and in depth. However, this book is really more about the fictional character Kasia, whom the King makes into a concubine and loves her above all others. This part of the book combines pure fiction with fact, and the author does it admirably. My irritation with it, however, is the unending dialogue (an unspoken thoughts) between Kasia and Xerxes, which all revolves around their love for each other.

This went on ad nauseum for much of the book. Page after page filled with the most inane drivel about how much they love each other. Their words and thoughts on this love fill every page. It got very tiresome. It was not until about 80% into the book that Esther actually becomes Xerses Queen, and the story of how she defeated the evil Haman who tricked the king into allowing the Jews in all his provinces to be eradicated on a certain date in the future is told. It makes up a rather brief part of the book.

If a person doesn't mind all the love-sick drivel, they might enjoy the book. I did, until it just got to be too much. At that point I found myself skipping sentences and then entire paragraphs to try and get to the gist of the story. Admittedly, the Book of Esther in the Bible is rather short, so I suppose the author had to find something to fill out the book. Hence the invention of the concubine Kasia (who happens to be Esther's best friend). It is not a "bad" story.... in fact, I thought the author did a very good job in this fictionalized account of Xerxes. I am just a bit confused as to why the author had to include Kasia at all. With such a good imagination, why not make Esther the focus of the book and create a story around her? The blend of fact and fiction would have worked just as well.


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Jewel of Persia Roseanna M White 9780976544470 Books Reviews

And I don't take the title of this review lightly.

It took me less than a day to finish Jewel of Persia. I loved it. Absolutely adored it. I fell in love with the rich characterization that drew me into each and every person's life. Everyone given a point of view in this book (and there were a good handful) I could follow and be intrigued by. I usually have trouble, if there are more than two or three "main" characters, differentiating between them and get confused. Not so, here.

Another big part of the author's signature style that made the book for me was the HISTORY. Roseanna White has made me a Biblical times fan. And Persia? Like fine dark chocolate to a lover of historical fiction. I've never read anything set during this era or location before that made me feel as if I was "there" so quickly, upon a first read. Such a creative look at a well-known Bible story!

I felt like Kasia became a really good friend. She was so spunky and fiery! The perfect beginning makes your heart flutter, it's so romantic how she comes to the palace, etc. And then to have the King fall head over scepter in love with her, and her with him? That was amazing and adorable and sweet. I was really worried, actually, that she would devote herself to him and he would remain detached, but that wasn't the way of it all {I'll stop now before I spoil things! Take my word, the romance is artful and intriguing.} Still, I feel like she remained true to who Xerxes was, what he was like as king {and without me ever once coming to hate him for it}.

This is my absolute favorite of the three books by Roseanna White I've read. There's still the historical detail and fascinating way of bringing an era alive that made both A Stray Drop of Blood and Love Finds You in Annapolis, Maryland come alive for me...with all the sizzle that I was surprised to find in A Stray Drop of Blood. {This book is a little more, hmmm, tactful about marriage, etc., which I appreciated. I adored A Stray Drop of Blood and didn't think it inappropriate (for older readers), but was completely okay with the "door closing" a little sooner on such scenes in Jewel of Persia.}

Roseanna White is definitely one of my favorite authors now. She's incredibly talented in flow, voice, and story. Did I mention it took me less than 24 hours to finish Jewel of Persia? And when I *had* to put it down, the characters invaded my thoughts! I argued with Kasia sometimes... =)

The vivid spiritual theme of this book is intricate and well-done. Not only does White bring to color true events and situations portrayed in a fascinating book of the Bible, she does so with poise and freshness. To my surprise, I could only predict what occurred in the last quarter or so of the book, and there only vaguely because I know the account of Esther. Yet none of the scenes felt forced. I appreciated that very much, as I almost dreaded getting to some well-known lines. White interpreted them extremely well, so that even at the very end, I was still whipping through pages. In fact, the way she enhanced the story without changing the account of what really went down in Susa was Brilliant.

All in all, this was a fascinating, delightful read that I'm thoroughly happy I picked up and absorbed. I think I'll be contemplating the events of Kasia and Xerxes's love story {as well as all the historical events that really happened and even the somber facts relayed in the afterword} for a while to come. This is a story that sticks with you and that you'll be glad you read. Highly recommended.
Roseanna M White "Jewel of Persia" is a historical and Biblical based fiction. The story is extremely well written with a lot of action, suspense and inspiration packed in. The numerous characters are very well developed. This is not a quick read but one I couldn't walk away from. The story is about the Persian King, Xerxes 1, the famous Esther and her cousin Mordecai and of course the evil Haman from the book of Esther and Herodotus's Histories and the creative imagination of the author, who has included some historical facts at the end of the book that I found most interesting.
This book is purportedly about Esther, the biblical woman who married King Xerxes, who was probably (or possibly) King Ahasuerus who is mentioned as the husband of Esther in the Bible. (There is fairly wide historical acceptance that Xerxes was Ahasuerus, but there are still small areas of doubt. However, judging by the extent of Ahasuerus' kingdom, they are most likely one and the same).

The author does a very good job of taking some historical facts and weaving a nice fictional story around them. She writes extremely well. Fluid sentences and cohesive paragraphs. Her style is very readable and enjoyable. My problems with the book revolve more around content.

First off, the two sources for this book were purportedly the Book of Esther and Herodotus' history of Xerxes. Those two sources were followed very well and in depth. However, this book is really more about the fictional character Kasia, whom the King makes into a concubine and loves her above all others. This part of the book combines pure fiction with fact, and the author does it admirably. My irritation with it, however, is the unending dialogue (an unspoken thoughts) between Kasia and Xerxes, which all revolves around their love for each other.

This went on ad nauseum for much of the book. Page after page filled with the most inane drivel about how much they love each other. Their words and thoughts on this love fill every page. It got very tiresome. It was not until about 80% into the book that Esther actually becomes Xerses Queen, and the story of how she defeated the evil Haman who tricked the king into allowing the Jews in all his provinces to be eradicated on a certain date in the future is told. It makes up a rather brief part of the book.

If a person doesn't mind all the love-sick drivel, they might enjoy the book. I did, until it just got to be too much. At that point I found myself skipping sentences and then entire paragraphs to try and get to the gist of the story. Admittedly, the Book of Esther in the Bible is rather short, so I suppose the author had to find something to fill out the book. Hence the invention of the concubine Kasia (who happens to be Esther's best friend). It is not a "bad" story.... in fact, I thought the author did a very good job in this fictionalized account of Xerxes. I am just a bit confused as to why the author had to include Kasia at all. With such a good imagination, why not make Esther the focus of the book and create a story around her? The blend of fact and fiction would have worked just as well.