Jezebel. You ve heard the name. But you ve never heard her story.Historical fiction at its
finest (Louisa Morgan) this propulsive novel is a stunning reimagining of the story of a
fierce princess from Tyre and her infamous legacy Jezebel was born into the world howling. She
intends to leave it the same way. When Jezebel learns she can't be a king like her father
simply because she s a girl she vows never to become someone s decorative wife nameless and
lost to history. At fifteen she s married off despite her protests to Prince Ahab of Israel.
There she does what she must to gain power and remake the dry and distant kingdom in the image
of her beloved prosperous seaside homeland of Tyre beginning by building temples to the gods
she grew up worshipping. As her initiatives usher in an era of prosperity for Israel her new
subjects love her and her name rings through the land. Then Elijah the prophet of Yahweh and
her former lover begins to speak out against her. Bitter at having been abandoned by Jezebel
he lashes out calling her a slut. Harlot. Witch. And the people revering their prophet s
message turn on her. As ancient powers and faiths are pitted against each other bloodshed
descends on Israel and Jezebel faces the fall of her legacy. Determined despite the odds to
make Israel a great nation she must decide how far she's willing to go to protect her family
her throne her name. A stunning revision of a notorious queen s story Jezebel is a thrilling
lyrical debut about a fierce woman who refuses to be forgotten.
