In the Shadow of Jezebel

Treasures of His Love, Book 4

By: Mesu Andrews

Narrated by: Lisa Larsen

Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's Summary

Princess Jehosheba wants nothing more than to please the harsh and demanding Queen Athaliah, daughter of the notorious Queen Jezebel. Her work as a priestess in the temple of Baal seems to do the trick. But when a mysterious letter from the dead prophet Elijah predicts doom for the royal household, Jehosheba realizes that the dark arts she practices reach beyond the realm of earthly governments. To further Athaliah and Jezebel's strategies, she is forced to marry Yahweh's high priest and enters the unfamiliar world of Yahweh's temple. Can her new husband show her the truth and love she craves? And can Jehosheba overcome her fear and save the family - and the nation - she loves?

With deft skill, Mesu Andrews brings Old Testament passages to life, revealing a fascinating story of the power of unconditional love.

©2014 Mesu Andrews (P)2020 Tantor

Good book with lots of history

This book is full of Israel’s history, sometimes a little complicated but very well written fiction. The reader it’s very professional with believable voices and good expression.

Best book I’ve read by Mesu Andrews!

IMHO this is the best of all the many books I’ve read by Mesu Andrews! I believe to understand my Bible, it’s so helpful to understand the era & it’s people from the time when it was written. In The Shadow of Jezebel really helps with that idea. In this book, I particularly appreciated that it was not a victimized female in inexplicable angst from cover to cover. This well written book shows us a woman that was wooed and healed by Yahweh & her husband, Jehoiada. She also used her brain so that her actions & reactions made sense. It was encouraging & so easy to be immersed into this story. I could watch the imagery in my minds eye so clearly. WELL DONE MS ANDREWS I’m Looking forward to another!

I was disappointed

I usually enjoy these stories but I couldn’t even get past the first few chapters. it wasn’t grabbing my interest I wanted to get on with the depth of the story not a long time preface I was surprised because I enjoyed other ones of her‘s

Good story, technical difficulties with recording during playback

The story was very engaging but the last few chapters kept running into technical issues and didn’t want to play smoothly. Very frustrating when you’re listening to a book. Otherwise I highly recommend.

great read as usual

I love the way the author pulls a story out of versus I've overlooked all my life.

I love Mesu Andrews books!!

She makes the Bible account come to life in such a way that I can get my own spiritual growth application. I may have read these Bible chapters numerous times and can not see an application for me in my day but Mesu points it out.

Wonderfully written and narrated!

This story brought color and detail to this biblical story. One of my favorite audible books. The narration was amazing.

Lost in the story

This is another great book from Mesu Andrews. The love stories and tender mercy and forgiveness from God are so applicable and relevant for today. So much history and gems. My only question is WHY she didn’t help her sister in law escape BEFORE she went to the queen to tell her the bad news. I don’t to spoil the story line but this one item drove me crazy.

Liked this, however...

I have listened to most of Mesu Andrews’ audiobooks , and of course the characters are always very intriguing and is what draws me into the story. I wanted to hear more about Jezebel and her schemes and General Jesu and his wildness over cleaning up the country. I know it’s just a story in between lines of the Bible, it would have been more listening friendly to hear about them and less about war. And I must have missed the part about Anna(the priests 1st wife) what in the world happened to her???

Entire book is a battle, not uplifting.

One cruelty after another, one battle after another, with very little uplifting encouragement. So disappointed after two other books by this author seemed much more focused on grace and forgiveness and love. I kept having to fast-forward through this book.