A jealous Egyptian queen.*
A lascivious Galilean governor.
How can one servant girl possibly make a difference? An orphan since birth , Lydia lives in the palace at the demand of Cleopatra and her royal child, the son of Julius Caesar. But Lydiaโs beauty is becoming a liability to the aging queen, and the visiting Herodโs undisguised interest in Lydia only makes matters worse. When Lydiaโs mentor is murdered , the handmaid inherits a daunting task. An ancient set of sealed scrolls, the secret writings of the prophet Daniel, must be returned to Jerusalemโbefore those who killed her mentor destroy the scrolls as well. Lydia joins Herod the Greatโs retinue and soon becomes absorbed in the machinations of his Jerusalem palace. But dark forces, older than Jerusalem itself, are at work. **And Lydia has no idea of the true nature of her destiny. *BOOKS BY TRACY HIGLEY THE SEVEN WONDERS NOVELS:
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Pyramid of Secrets: https://amzn.to/3lnR0G3
Guardian of the Flame: https://amzn.to/3iJsYDw
Garden of Madness: https://amzn.to/3Ft0I1J
So Shines the Night: https://amzn.to/3mxVOrv THE TIME TRAVEL JOURNALS OF SAHARA ALDRIDGE:
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A Time to Weep: https://amzn.to/3BpJ0K6
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Chasing Babylon: https://amzn.to/2Yxiakt
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The Ark Builderโs Wife: https://amzn.to/3mSay4B
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Rescued: An Allegory: https://amzn.to/3mAgH5r