The Peasant King, Tessa Afshar
The Peasant King, Tessa Afshar
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The Peasant King

Author: Tessa Afshar

Narrator: Pilar Witherspoon

Unabridged: 11 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/07/2023


Synopsis

Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary … until she faces extraordinary circumstances.

When her mother, the Persian king’s famous senior scribe, is kidnapped, Jemmah and her sister must sneak undetected into enemy territory to rescue her. But infiltrating their adversary’s lands proves easier than escaping them. As they flee through dangerous mountain passes,
their survival depends on the skills of a stranger they free from prison: a mysterious prince named Asher.

Asher is not who the world believes he is. Despite his royal blood, he has had to climb his way out of poverty to forge success from nothing. A manufacturer of some of the best weaponry in the East, Asher has only one goal: to destroy his father. But following his escape from prison,
Asher is irresistibly drawn to Jemmah, unaware that she guards her own secret.

Jemmah must convince Asher to give up everything he has worked for, all for the sake of a higher purpose he’s not sure he believes in. The fate of the Persian Empire—and possibly the Judean people—hangs in the balance and in the persuasive power of one ordinary woman.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette on July 05, 2023

The Peasant King reimagines the Biblical story of Jemmah and Asher during the Persian rule of Cyrus the Great. Jemmah’s mother serves as the Persian king’s chief scribe. She is assigned a special task that entails travel during an escalating war. When she doesn’t come back after five days, Jemmah tak......more

Goodreads review by ♥Milica♥ on December 19, 2023

Tessa Afshar can't write a bad book, of that I'm sure. The first book in the series was brilliant, and although you can read this one without first having read that one, I'd still recommend you do so for more context about the characters. Jemmah and Asher were just as cute as Keren and Jared were, th......more

Goodreads review by Ashton on October 23, 2023

Man, what a story! The Peasant King leaps into action early on and doesn’t let up until the last pages. I love a good quest/road trip story, but you don’t always see that kind of thing in Biblical Fiction, so I really enjoyed that aspect of this book. There were so many twists and turns along the jo......more

Goodreads review by Dana on November 07, 2023

This book is rich in historical detail and abounding in adventure and romance. The main characters of this story help bring about the prophecy of Jeremiah and Isaiah concerning King Cyrus of Persia. I really enjoyed it and felt like I was there with Jemmah, Asher and the family helping to defeat Ast......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on November 05, 2023

A new historical biblical fiction, full of suspenseful adventure, God’s sovereignty, and an unexpected love story! ⁣ ⁣ My favorite part of the book are the characters. We get to see the main characters from The Hidden Prince, Keren and Jared, and witness their faithfulness in the lives of their childr......more