Catch the Little Foxes

by Naomi Ruppin

Abigail’s father King Solomon has been training her in the courtroom, and she’s about to take her first steps as an independent judge. She’s in love with Joel, a young warrior who grew up with her in the palace. Joel means to ask the king for her hand in marriage as soon as he proves himself on the battlefield. Abigail should be happy. But she can’t shake off a sense of foreboding.

Trouble is not long in coming. Bilkis, Queen of Sheba, an enigmatic figure from King Solomon’s past, arrives without warning and quickly bewitches Solomon, while sowing suspicion and resentment in the women’s court and throughout the kingdom. Abigail meets Jerob, the king’s master builder, and is drawn to him despite her feelings for Joel, which are further unsettled when Joel returns from battle a changed man. Abigail also finds herself a reluctant player in kingdom politics when the rebellious northern tribes accuse King Solomon of tyranny, and she must preside over the resulting trial.

“Catch the Little Foxes” follows Abigail as she struggles to keep her kingdom whole, preserve her own position as judge, and choose the path her heart should follow.

271 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 24, 2021