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Her name is legend Her story the epic of nations The Queen of Sheba A powerful new novel of love power and the questions at the heart of existence by the author of the award-winning brilliant Library Journal and masterful Publishers Weekly IscariotThere is the story you know A foreign queen journeying north with a caravan of riches to pay tribute to a king favored by the One God The tale of a queen conquered by a king and god both before returning to her own land laden with gifts That is the tale you were meant to believe Which means most of it is a lie The truth is far more than even the storytellers could conjure The riches more priceless The secrets more corrosive The love and betrayal more passionate and devastating Across the Red Sea the pillars of the great oval temple once bore my name Bilqis Daughter of the Moon Here to the west the porticoes knew another Makeda Woman of Fire To the Israelites I was queen of the spice lands which they called Sheba In the tenth century BC the new Queen of Sheba has inherited her fathers throne and all its riches at great personal cost Her realm stretches west across the Red Sea into land wealthy in gold frankincense and spices But now new alliances to the North threaten the trade routes that are the lifeblood of her nation Solomon the brash new king of Israel famous for his wealth and wisdom will not be denied the tribute of the worldor of Shebas queen With tensions ready to erupt within her own borders and the future of her nation at stake the one woman who can match wits with Solomon undertakes the journey of a lifetime in a daring bid to test and win the king But neither ruler has anticipated the clash of agendas gods and passion that threatens to igniteand ruinthem both An explosive retelling of the legendary king and queen and the nations that shaped history.



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Tosca Lee

"Superior storytelling."--Publishers Weekly"One of the most gifted novelists writing today."--Steven James, bestselling author Tosca Lee is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of eleven novels including A SINGLE LIGHT, THE LINE BETWEEN, THE PROGENY, THE LEGEND OF SHEBA, ISCARIOT, and the Books of Mortals series with New York Times bestseller Ted Dekker. Her work has been translated into seventeen languages and been optioned for TV and film. A notorious night-owl, she loves movies, playing football with her kids, and sending cheesy texts to her husband. You can find Tosca on social media or hanging around the snack table. To learn more, please visit toscalee.com.



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