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The Loves of King Solomon #3
Daughter of the Nile
When Princess Siti marries Solomon to strengthen ties between Egypt and Israel, she brings her god into the palace. Will she bring harm to Solomon's household by rejecting his ways and his God?
109 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 1, 2016
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About the author
Jill Eileen Smith
28 books1,479 followersJill Eileen Smith is the bestselling, award-winning author of the Wives of King David series, the Wives of the Patriarchs, Daughters of the Promised Land, Heart of a King, Star of Persia, Miriam's Song, The Prince and the Prodigal, Daughter of Eden, and The Ark and the Dove. Her research has taken her from the Bible to Israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in Bible times.
When she isn’t writing, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, read stories that take her away, ride her bike to the park, snag date nights with her hubby, try out new restaurants, or play with her lovable cats Kody and Kaelee. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan.
Contact Jill through email (jill@jilleileensmith.com), her website (http://www.jilleileensmith.com), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jilleileensmith), or Twitter (https://twitter.com/JillEileenSmith).
When she isn’t writing, she loves to spend time with her family and friends, read stories that take her away, ride her bike to the park, snag date nights with her hubby, try out new restaurants, or play with her lovable cats Kody and Kaelee. Jill lives with her family in southeast Michigan.
Contact Jill through email (jill@jilleileensmith.com), her website (http://www.jilleileensmith.com), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jilleileensmith), or Twitter (https://twitter.com/JillEileenSmith).
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June 27, 2020
Princess Siti of Egypt is given to King Solomon by her father the pharoah in order to keep peace between their two kingdoms. Siti's only desire was to marry for love. Siti is whiny and annoying at first due to the fact that she left her home, her family, and her gods. She pushes Solomon to allow her to have her gods in her section of the palace even though she knew how devoted Solomon was to Yahweh. She sees her mistakes towards the end of this novella as she watches Solomon make choices that do not honor Yahweh and draw away from his deep love. This was definitely an interesting book, but not as well developed as her full length books.
September 6, 2016
Siti, the Pharaoh's daughter
Another gem by Jill Eileen Smith! This little novella is filled with delightful history and love! Although, most of it is based on fiction, nothing can beat God's truth interwoven in these pages. Jill wove a masterful story that captured me from the first page!
Another gem by Jill Eileen Smith! This little novella is filled with delightful history and love! Although, most of it is based on fiction, nothing can beat God's truth interwoven in these pages. Jill wove a masterful story that captured me from the first page!
October 10, 2018
I genuinely enjoyed this short but interesting novella. I've read several stories set in Ancient Egypt and this one included many of the details of royal life that fascinate me. Siti's story is beautifully imagined and I enjoyed her romance with Solomon. Despite his wisdom, Solomon turned away from God, allowing himself to be swayed by the women in his life. Many scholars believe that his Egyptian wife had the most influence on him leading him to do whatever he could to please her. Siti fits that role well.
January 26, 2025
Good Look into Solomon World
Looking into the life of Princess Siti of Egypt it must of been hard to marry someone you really don't know or care about. Solomon had so many Wife's & Concubines Some inherited from king David. How to keep straight !! There is much detail of Egypt and their ways of thinking. But The Love Story stands out , I enjoyed this book but give four because of The End .
Looking into the life of Princess Siti of Egypt it must of been hard to marry someone you really don't know or care about. Solomon had so many Wife's & Concubines Some inherited from king David. How to keep straight !! There is much detail of Egypt and their ways of thinking. But The Love Story stands out , I enjoyed this book but give four because of The End .
May 3, 2018
This was my favourite of the three novellas so far. There was a much richer background and the author did a good job explaining why Solomon would have married such a woman. Also why he began to go off track despite his huge wisdom.
I particularly enjoyed the growth in understanding of Siti about Israel's God.
I particularly enjoyed the growth in understanding of Siti about Israel's God.
February 27, 2017
A change of mind
When I saw this series were not full novels I almost did not read them. I am so glad I did! She has done a wonderful job of giving a peek into the life of a fascinating time in history.
When I saw this series were not full novels I almost did not read them. I am so glad I did! She has done a wonderful job of giving a peek into the life of a fascinating time in history.
January 5, 2019
I think it is safe to say that most everyone realizes that these historical, Christian romances are not exactly literary triumphs. However, they are very sweet reads that offer gentle entertainment. Well, written with a good plot. I’d definitely recommend to fans of this genre.
May 3, 2020
Siti was portrayed as somewhat of a brat in this novella, but I still enjoyed the story. I found the death of Solomon's mother especially emotional and well written.
January 17, 2021
Bittersweet
The story of Solomon's wavering faith in Yahweh is a sad one. This novella gives insight into how it began. Well-written and thought-provoking yet hopeful.
The story of Solomon's wavering faith in Yahweh is a sad one. This novella gives insight into how it began. Well-written and thought-provoking yet hopeful.
January 3, 2022
Great book
Such a sweet story. Even though a lot about this wife is embellished, the author does a great job painting the story of one we can adore.
Such a sweet story. Even though a lot about this wife is embellished, the author does a great job painting the story of one we can adore.
February 8, 2022
Another Amazing 👏🏽 read
This was an amazing view of the story of Pharaoh's daughter and Solomon. You show great imagination! Looking forward to reading the next
This was an amazing view of the story of Pharaoh's daughter and Solomon. You show great imagination! Looking forward to reading the next
July 31, 2022
Good read
March 5, 2020
Parts of this book I really liked but other parts I felt could have been done better. I am most disappointed by the seen shot the two prostitutes and the baby. I felt that there is so much biblical material to give this a rich retelling but it can off cold and just another decision amidst twenty others he made that day.
What I did like is the rich character that the author gave Bathsheda. Very well done.
What I did like is the rich character that the author gave Bathsheda. Very well done.
October 10, 2019
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I have been a fan of Jill Eileen Smith ever since I picked up her debut novel, Michal over two years ago at a book store. I was intrigued with the concept of a book focusing on one of King David's wives. When I heard that the author was releasing a novella series about some of King Solomon's wives I knew I had to pre-order the first one. I have read each of these novellas each year when they have come out. And I've loved each one of them!
Daughter of the Nile tells the story of the Egyptian princess that Solomon marries. Not much is said about her in Scripture, but Smith does a good job of fleshing out a possible story for this woman that Scripture is otherwise silent on. Siti is Pharaoh's daughter who is old enough to be married off but she makes a a rash vow to her mother that she will only marry the handsome, wise Israelite king that she has heard a lot about. However, never in her wildest dreams does she believe this will actually come true until Solomon comes to negotiate and make an alliance with her father. The rest of the novella deals with her adjusting to life in a new place, Jerusalem and being just one of Solomon's many wives.
I loved reading this from Siti's perspective, Jill Eileen Smith has away of capturing the characters emotions really well. Even though I disliked her stubbornness, I feel like Siti's conflicts with Solomon over her Egyptian gods was realistic and not sugarcoated. I also loved Siti's cat, Abdukar, especially how he acts as her sounding board even though he can't really talk back. I also enjoyed Bathsheba's presence in the novel and the counsel that she gives to the Egyptian princess.
I appreciated how the author tried to deal with Solomon turning away from his faith and how Siti blames herself for it, even though she wasn't the only one to blame. I also appreciated the attention to detail, especially when it came to the various aspects of Egyptian culture and religion even though it is only a novella. I felt like the author was able to tell a compelling story without leaving out any of the important details in only 100 pages - and she pulls it off almost flawlessly.
Once again, Jill Eileen delivers a great story and I continue to love her writing even more with each book that I read. I can't wait to read the 4th and final installment in this novella series because it will be about the Queen of Sheba, which should be very interesting. I loved the richness of the details and plot, and I really loved getting to know the characters. I am giving this novella 4/5 Stars.
I have been a fan of Jill Eileen Smith ever since I picked up her debut novel, Michal over two years ago at a book store. I was intrigued with the concept of a book focusing on one of King David's wives. When I heard that the author was releasing a novella series about some of King Solomon's wives I knew I had to pre-order the first one. I have read each of these novellas each year when they have come out. And I've loved each one of them!
Daughter of the Nile tells the story of the Egyptian princess that Solomon marries. Not much is said about her in Scripture, but Smith does a good job of fleshing out a possible story for this woman that Scripture is otherwise silent on. Siti is Pharaoh's daughter who is old enough to be married off but she makes a a rash vow to her mother that she will only marry the handsome, wise Israelite king that she has heard a lot about. However, never in her wildest dreams does she believe this will actually come true until Solomon comes to negotiate and make an alliance with her father. The rest of the novella deals with her adjusting to life in a new place, Jerusalem and being just one of Solomon's many wives.
I loved reading this from Siti's perspective, Jill Eileen Smith has away of capturing the characters emotions really well. Even though I disliked her stubbornness, I feel like Siti's conflicts with Solomon over her Egyptian gods was realistic and not sugarcoated. I also loved Siti's cat, Abdukar, especially how he acts as her sounding board even though he can't really talk back. I also enjoyed Bathsheba's presence in the novel and the counsel that she gives to the Egyptian princess.
I appreciated how the author tried to deal with Solomon turning away from his faith and how Siti blames herself for it, even though she wasn't the only one to blame. I also appreciated the attention to detail, especially when it came to the various aspects of Egyptian culture and religion even though it is only a novella. I felt like the author was able to tell a compelling story without leaving out any of the important details in only 100 pages - and she pulls it off almost flawlessly.
Once again, Jill Eileen delivers a great story and I continue to love her writing even more with each book that I read. I can't wait to read the 4th and final installment in this novella series because it will be about the Queen of Sheba, which should be very interesting. I loved the richness of the details and plot, and I really loved getting to know the characters. I am giving this novella 4/5 Stars.
March 11, 2021
The third book in this series covers the life of Siti the Egyptian Princes. Siti was also raised as royalty but held totally different beliefs than King Solomon. Their marriage was arranged purely for political reasons. Siti had many demands she demanded a palace of her own, to take her servants with her and to worship her gods. In this book Siti never came to worship Yahweh.
Another Biblically based well written book by Jill Eileen Smith where the Bible characters come to life!
Another Biblically based well written book by Jill Eileen Smith where the Bible characters come to life!
October 12, 2016
revealing & puzzling
It was obvious that a great deal of research was done for this story. I appreciated hearing about what the Egyptians believed so that I could understand more.
I do think Siti appeared spoiled and proud but she was the daughter of a pharoah. Her behavior made it easier to see how Solomon could have been swayed by the beliefs of his wives.
It was obvious that a great deal of research was done for this story. I appreciated hearing about what the Egyptians believed so that I could understand more.
I do think Siti appeared spoiled and proud but she was the daughter of a pharoah. Her behavior made it easier to see how Solomon could have been swayed by the beliefs of his wives.
December 31, 2016
Another excellent book by Jill Eileen Smith.
I love how she brings the biblical characters alive, using the Bible, as well as her own creativity and what others have written.
I hope she continues to write for decades to come.
I love how she brings the biblical characters alive, using the Bible, as well as her own creativity and what others have written.
I hope she continues to write for decades to come.
September 16, 2016
I found it difficult to put this book down. It kept my attention. I loved all the research that went into this this book It is well written. I love the writing style of this author.
May 5, 2020
This has been my favourite story in The Loves of King Solomon series so far. I found Siri's story interesting, especially as I have always had a fascination with all things Egyptian.
April 4, 2017
A captivating read - well written, interesting, engaging, characters you believe and invest in,,,,
A must read
A must read
April 27, 2017
A very good book
This book was easy to read and made the story of Solomon come to life...very good book I would recommend it to other readers
This book was easy to read and made the story of Solomon come to life...very good book I would recommend it to other readers
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