She realizes that she will not be able to rule like a man, so she makes herself into a goddess-the moon's daughter. In the battle to secure the throne, her lover is killed leaving her bereft and lonely. Many of the tribes are not loyal to the stepmother queen and choose instead to support Bilqis’ blood claim to the throne. Her rise to power begins when her father king dies. Bilqis is nearly destroyed but finds freedom when she is sent across the sea to live for a time. Her mother, Ismeni, the queen, dies when she is young, leaving Bilqis to fend for herself against a new queen, who is selfish and ambitious. She develops a love for wisdom and knowledge. The legend traces her youth in Sheba, learning wisdom from scrolls available to her as a princess. This book is a retelling of the legend from her point of view.
She even shows up in modern-day stories as a goddess. Some of the stories call her Makada, others Bilqis.
There are many legends about the Queen of Sheba. An explosive retelling of the legendary king and queen and the nations that shaped history. But neither ruler has anticipated the clash of agendas, gods, and passion that threatens to ignite - and ruin - them both. With tensions ready to erupt within her own borders and the future of her nation at stake, the one woman who can match wits with Solomon undertakes the journey of a lifetime in a daring bid to test and win the king. Solomon, the brash new king of Israel famous for his wealth and wisdom, will not be denied the tribute of the world - or of Sheba's queen. But now, new alliances to the North threaten the trade routes that are the lifeblood of her nation. Her realm stretches west across the Red Sea into land wealthy in gold, frankincense, and spices. In the 10th century BC, the new Queen of Sheba has inherited her father's throne and all its riches at great personal cost.
That is the tale you were meant to believe. The tale of a queen conquered by a king and god both before returning to her own land laden with gifts. There is the story you know: A foreign queen, journeying north with a caravan of riches to pay tribute to a king favored by the One God.
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