The untold story of King Nebuchadnezzar's daughter
For seven years the Babylonian princess Tiamat has waited for the mad king Nebuchadnezzar to return to his family and to his kingdom. Driven from his throne to live as a beast, he prowls his luxurious Hanging Gardens, secreted away from the world.
Since her treaty marriage at a young age, Tia has lived an opulent yet oppressive life in the palace. But her husband has since died and she relishes her newfound independence. When a nobleman is found murdered in the palace, Tia must discover who is responsible for the macabre death, even if her own freedom is threatened.
As the queen plans to wed Tia to yet another prince, the powerful mage Shadir plots to expose the family's secret and set his own man on the throne. Tia enlists the help of a reluctant Jewish captive, her late husband's brother Pedaiah, who challenges her notions of the gods even as he opens her heart to both truth and love.
In a time when few gave their hearts to Yahweh, Tia must decide if she is willing to risk everything-her possessions, her gods, and her very life-for the Israelites' one God. Madness, sorcery, and sinister plots mingle like an alchemist's deadly potion as Tia chooses whether to risk all to save the kingdom-and her family.
For seven years the Babylonian princess Tiamat has waited for the mad king Nebuchadnezzar to return to his family and to his kingdom. Driven from his throne to live as a beast, he prowls his luxurious Hanging Gardens, secreted away from the world.
Since her treaty marriage at a young age, Tia has lived an opulent yet oppressive life in the palace. But her husband has since died and she relishes her newfound independence. When a nobleman is found murdered in the palace, Tia must discover who is responsible for the macabre death, even if her own freedom is threatened.
As the queen plans to wed Tia to yet another prince, the powerful mage Shadir plots to expose the family's secret and set his own man on the throne. Tia enlists the help of a reluctant Jewish captive, her late husband's brother Pedaiah, who challenges her notions of the gods even as he opens her heart to both truth and love.
In a time when few gave their hearts to Yahweh, Tia must decide if she is willing to risk everything-her possessions, her gods, and her very life-for the Israelites' one God. Madness, sorcery, and sinister plots mingle like an alchemist's deadly potion as Tia chooses whether to risk all to save the kingdom-and her family.
My Thoughts...
The first sentence of this book hooked me from the very beginning and would not lose it's hold on me until it was done. I could scarcely out it down and kept reading to find out what happened to a very mysterious murder. The main character, Tiamat, was a likeable character even though she had faults such as presuming too much at first glance or judging someone based on their social status. At times this made Tiamat all the more like a princess, and others it seemed that she was just a little bit too immature for her age. I enjoyed her times with Pedaiah, which was unfortunately too few because of their constant bickering and judging. When they got along, you got a sense of a true relationship regardless of the disagreements and faults that they both had. The culprit was thought to have been the enemy but instead, the plot had a couple of twists that were unseen and surprising.
Garden of Madness incuded historical facts and family lines like the rest of Tracy L. Higley's books. The ending was very satisfying with great characters from the Bible finishing it off with a great message. The Christian elements were very evident in this novel like the others and offered a positive, yet realistic view of humanity and human nature, and God moving in their lives.
-ShewolfLia17
Garden of Madness incuded historical facts and family lines like the rest of Tracy L. Higley's books. The ending was very satisfying with great characters from the Bible finishing it off with a great message. The Christian elements were very evident in this novel like the others and offered a positive, yet realistic view of humanity and human nature, and God moving in their lives.
-ShewolfLia17
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