Standing in the massive shadow of his famous father, young king Solomon wavers between fear and bravado, wisdom and folly. In the uncertain world of alliances and treachery, Solomon longs for peace and a love that is true and pure–a love that can be his cornerstone.
A shepherdess in the northern city of Shunem, Arielah remembers the first time she laid eyes on Solomon in Jerusalem when she was just seven years old. Since then she has known that it was her destiny to become his bride. When her father, a leader of their tribe, secures a promise from King Solomon to marry Arielah as a treaty bride to help unite the kingdom, it seems her dreams may come true.
But how can this simple shepherdess live as part of Solomon’s harem? Can Solomon set aside his distractions to give himself completely to just one woman? Or will he let duty, deception, and the daily routine divide his heart?
Mesu Andrews expertly weaves the words of the Song of Solomon into this touching story of the power of love. Readers will be transported from the glowing fields of Shunem to the gleaming city of Jerusalem as they experience this rich and textured novel from a master storyteller.
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Summary
Overall This novel leaves me contemplating the greatest gift: love. You can think of it as the story behind the story of the Song of Songs (or the Song of Solomon). The author, Mesu Andrews has led me think about this love story in an entirely new wayAND in a way that jibes with scripture. I love when an author takes me through familiar scriptural territory, and along the way illuminates new ideas for me to contemplate. Before reading the book, I wondered how there could even be a tender love story about a man who had around a thousand wives and concubines. Of course authors utilize their imagination and put their creativity in play when writing historical fiction, so obviously Mesu's rendition of what happened between Solomon and the Shullamite might not have happened . . . but it could have. Scripturally, her story is a sound and amazing rendition that will bless anyone who reads her novel.