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Jewel of the Nile
- Narrated by: Lynette Freeman
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
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Jewel of the Nile
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Publisher's Summary
Whispered secrets about her parents’ past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush.
Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents’ tragic love story. Her beautiful dark skin is proof that her father was Cushite, but she knows nothing else. While visiting her grandfather before his retirement as the Roman official in the queen’s court, Chariline overhears that her father is still alive, and discovering his identity becomes her obsession. Both her grandfather and the queen have reasons for keeping this secret, however, and forbid her quest. So when her only clues lead to Rome, Chariline sneaks on the ship of a merchant trusted by friends.
Theo is shocked to discover a stowaway on board his vessel and determines to be rid of her as soon as possible. But drawn in by Chariline’s story, he feels honor-bound to see her safely to shore, especially when it appears someone may be willing to kill for the truth she seeks.
In this transformative tale of historical fiction, best-selling author Tessa Afshar brings to life the kingdom of Cush and the Roman Empire, introducing listeners to a fascinating world filled with gripping adventure, touching romance, and a host of lovable characters - including some they may recognize from the biblical book of Acts.
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- Devon Wynne
- 09-03-2024
Great story, spoiled by the voice acting.
I enjoyed the story as I have all of Tessa Afshar’s books but the reading was over the top and made it hard to listen to. She made every female character sound screechy and whiny and it took away from the storyline.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-11-2023
Voices annoyed me
Loved the story, but I found the voices used by the narrator’s impressions of the different characters ill matched and grating
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- Elzanne
- 05-12-2021
Another winner by Tessa Afshar.
Great book, fantastic story line, narration made the story even better. Loved it from start to finish.
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- Karagirl
- 21-10-2022
Sweet but predictable
I enjoy Tessa Afshar stories and how she shows the love of Jesus through everyone. This story was easy to listen to, though Lynette Freeman's character voices revealed the "plot mystery" within the first two chapters. Good story nonetheless.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-06-2023
Great story but woman’s voices did not suit
I absolutely loved the story but found the voices of the woman extremely annoying. The voices did not suit the characters at all. It would have suited Cinderella’s two evil stepsisters perfectly but just made the woman in the story seem annoying and self centred in-spite of the character descriptions.
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- Kirsty Dow
- 30-10-2021
Narrates was a disappointment
The overall story was good but the narrator destroyed the experience for me. The protagonist was given such a high pitched voice that she sounded whiny and dramatic. This did not fit the actual character at all. Not a good listening experience.
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- Jacqueline Benz
- 16-06-2024
Ruined by poor narration
I found the narrator’s high pitched voices for Caroline , Priscilla and a few other women unbearable and so terminated the book mid way.
This is the first time in all the audio books I’ve listened to I’ve made this unfortunate experience.
So sorry but she put my nerves on edge. It spoiled otherwise a good listen .
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