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Title: Hadassah

Subtitle: One Night with the King

Author: Tommy Tenney, Mark Andrew Olsen

Narrator: Suzanne Toren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-11-05

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 218 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

"One night with the King changes everything." This is the message Esther, later known as Queen Hadassah, wrote circa 492 B.C. to one special candidate for new bride to King Xerxes. Now, in present day, another Hadassah, descendant of the bridal candidate, has been given these stories, passed down from generation to generation, of Esther's fateful time in history. It is a tale of persecution and benevolence, death and rebirth, and ultimately, an illustration of faith.

Tommy Tenney painstakingly researched the life of Esther to uncover the riveting details behind this woman's courageous ascent to the throne. Award-winning narrator Suzanne Toren immerses listeners in the captivating world of ancient Persia.

Critic Reviews:

"Esther...is a fascinating character whose story lends itself well to a fictional retelling." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Suprisingly good

I was surprised by how much I liked this audiobook. I even listened to it a couple of times.

The book was written with a "Christian" audience in mind, the authors are not well know, and reviews on Amazon.com were mixed so I didn't expect greatness. However, the book works as a historical novel.

I liked the characters and the action kept moving. The narration was excellent; it was very easy to listen too and helped to keep the story moving along.

I enjoyed listening to this story and I learned a bit about Queen Esther. I would definitely recommend this audiobook. If you liked this, try any Tracy Chevalier book, Orson Scott Card's Women of Genesis series (Sarah, Rebekhah), and "The Red Tent".

A Mistake for Me

This was the first historical fiction novel I have listened too and although it was probably wonderful for some, it dragged for me. As it is based on the life of Queen Esther, the story could not be changed much to add more intrigue, so I found that the author filled up the hours with tons....and I mean tons....of descriptions. Every pillar, every wall, every floor, every garment, every piece of jewelry and not once but over and over again. Granted the story picked up about half way through, but even "The night with the king" was anticlimactic (no pun intended).

The narrator was good match for this reading. She did a very good job.

I did learn more about the Story of Esther than I knew before, that is for sure. I guess that would be the saving grace for this book. I came out knowing more than when I went in.

The beginning of the book seemed to go on forever before anything good happened. We finally got into the meat of the plot after about 4-5 hours of listening. I can't tell you how many times I almost put this audio book away, but I decided to persevere just so I could say I read it. I can tell you, that had it been a book I was actually reading and not listening to, it would have made it back to my shelf long before chapter 10 (I think there is something like 46 or so chapters).

I've read mostly glowing reviews about this book, unfortunately I can't join in with that same sentiment.

Incredible

I was so moved by this story. The book of Esther came alive. I could hardly stop listening.

Good Spiritual Read

This is a great work of spiritial fiction. Many of the information closely compares to the Bible, but is told in a way that will interest you in the historical times.