The Peasant King
The Peasant King by Tessa Afshar is a historical fiction novel published by Tyndale House Publishers in 2023. This 384-page book follows Jemmah, who believes she is an ordinary person until her life takes a dramatic turn when her mother, a senior scribe for the Persian king, is kidnapped. Along with her sister, Jemmah embarks on a perilous journey into enemy territory to rescue her mother, where they encounter a mysterious prince named Asher, whose royal lineage is overshadowed by his struggles against poverty.
Readers will find a narrative rich in adventure and romance as Jemmah and Asher navigate dangerous mountain passes and confront their own secrets. The story explores themes of sacrifice and purpose against the backdrop of the ancient world, highlighting the complexities of their relationship and the fate of the Persian empire. This edition includes discussion questions for book groups, making it suitable for both individual readers and group discussions.
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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. Fleeing 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–hang in the balance and in the persuasive power of one ordinary woman.
Bestselling author Tessa Afshar delivers another adventurous novel filled with romance and imagination, reminding readers of what Publishers Weekly calls her “amazing talent for packing action and intrigue into the biblical setting for modern readers.”
- Full-length historical romance novel set in biblical times
- Compelling, clean romance
- Can be read as a standalone or as a companion to The Hidden Prince
- Includes discussion questions for book groups
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