This is a wonderful story and well written. I would not go as far as to say that it is an enthralling read, but it was entertaining nonetheless.

The book's framing device involves a modern day Jewish bride to be in Israel who is taken by her father to the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum and there is presented with a document written by Hadassah (Esther) of the Biblical story outlining her experiences.
We are then taken to the Negev at the time of King Saul where Saul disobeys G-D's command to annihilate all of the Amalekites and capture of Prince Agag by King Saul, and his execution by the Prophet Samuel.

Agag's pregnant wife escapes however and perpetuates the descent of the ancient enemy of Israel, the Amalekites.

We are then taken several centuries forward to the night that Hadassah witnessed her family being murdered by the Agagites.
She is then raised by her cousin Mordecai who rescues her, and later she is forced into King Xerxe of Persia's harem of candidates for the new Queen of Persia after he deposes Queen Vashti and Vashti is murdered by the Agagites on Haman's orders.
Political intrigue and romance follow in a story which for the most part stays true to the Purim story of Esther and how she and her cousin Mordecai thwart Haman's evil plans to annihilate the Jewish people.
Some resonating passages such as the one that describes how the "The Amalekite race had developed it's foothold upon the land of the Hebrews. And from that day forward generation upon generation passed upon the earth, each one gathering to itself increasing levels of hatred and the means to wipe G-D's people out of existence. Each mother cooing to the baby tales of Hebrew treachery. Each father flaming the rage of his children's resentment and rage'.
For me this strongly resounds with the hatred that has been fostered in "Palestinian" Arab culture gaining intensity and ruthlessness in each generation and has been passed onto the international left.
Witness the brainwashing culture in Palestinian schools and media and Hamas and Hezbollah's threats of genocide against the Jews of Israel and instructions to 'kill the Jews wherever you find them".

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said of the Jews after the 2006 Lebanon War "If they gather in Israel it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide" and former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani thundering his aims of a second holocaust and final solution declared "The use of nuclear bomb in Israel will leave nothing on the ground, whereas it will only damage the world of Islam."
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has thundered his intention again and again to "wipe Israel off the map" while building a nuclear arsenal to do so.

It may require a miracle for Israel to survive the contemporary Amalek, the most powerful incarnation of them all. But the very existence of the Jewish people after so long a travail is itself a miracle. It is clear that God has always pulled the Jewish people through and ensured the total defeat of our enemies.

Jews and Israel must once again call up their reserves of courage and hope and, in alliance with the pro-freedom forces that still survive, continue to fight back. Perhaps our stamina, tested so often in the past, will once again help us over this grave crisis. Most importantly God will once again destroy our enemies and save Am Yisrael.
The story of Hadassah and Morcecai and the defeat of Haman provides a sterling example and inspiration.

This is a wonderful book. It keeps the main story in the bible but adds to it in ways that makes you think more about the people you read about in the bible. I think it was very well done, and very respectful of God's word.

This book is totally awesome. The story line is beautiful, and it also
follows how everything happened in the Bible. It is one of the greatest
love stories that I have ever read. I would highly recommend it. ONE
NIGHT WITH THE KING is one of my very favorite books. It could have been
twice the pages, as I hated for it to end.

I saw the movie first and instantly new I had to get the book. I read the book in 3 days and I absolutely loved it!!! The movie doesn't even come close!! The book is truly inspirational. I would recommend anyone to read this wonderfully written novel. It's time well spent!

What a phenomenal book. I now use it as a bridal shower gift - along with a small vial of beautiful perfume. Read the book - you'll understand why!

The movie "One night with the king" did this book little credit. The authors were able to paint emotions into the characters like works of art. There is enough tension, good story telling, trama, sorrow and intriguing historical info to put this book permanently on your shelf.

One night with the king is an awesome book, that puts you right there. Tommy Tenney is a great author. I have the movie, but still not as detailed as the book.

This book was incredible. Detailed and romantic, and action packed, I stayed indoors and up through the night to finish this one. The best retelling of the story of Esther I have ever seen, hands down. As many of the other reviewers, the first thing I did after finishing was to read the book of Esther.
I'D WARN anyone, though, that some early parts of the story are kind of graphic/violent.
The only reason I gave it four stars is that I couldn't wait to see the movie, and when it finally came out, it was a BIG disappointment.
If you like the book, read it twice. Skip the movie...or watch it on TV to go to sleep.

I absolutely loved this book based on the Book of Esther in the Old Testament. I could hardly put it down. The characters were so beautifully fleshed out and the descriptions of places and times were also wonderful.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read the book after seeing the movie and was concerned that one would detract from the other. Not so. The book only served to enhance the experience of seeing the movie. Top notch

Wow! This was a great book. I read it one day while on the road and my sister read it the next day - neither of us could put it down! I opted for the book instead of the movie after reading reviews on this site and I do not regret the decision.

I highly recommend this novel. It is one of the few novels that is very close to the scriptures in the content. You can tell the author Tenney has done extensive research to put this together. You can actually few the spirit as you read this novel, you almost believe you are there. I can not say enough good things about this and I have personally bought several books just to pass around.