History comes to life in the poignant story of a simple girl named Lydia who finds herself swept up in the dramatic unfolding of divine events in The Queen’s Handmaid. Author Tracy Higley guides her readers through the twists and turns of a volatile time in history by provoking the imagination and sprinkling historical facts like fresh dew on the landscape of the narrative.

Heart-pounding anticipation for the young heroine to complete her quest collides with the frustration of palace intrigue and unforeseen obstacles. The literary tension keeps you turning pages, glad for the sweetness of romantic entanglements as well as the blossoming friendships between characters. The infamous King Herod as seen through the eyes of the simple maiden gives the notorious historical figure a new dimension.

Reading The Queen’s Handmaid will not be a disappointment to lovers of historical fiction with a biblical backdrop.