Against all odds Makeda, daughter of an obscure African chieftain, is chosen as Queen of all Sheba. Recognising her own inexperience, yet desperately wanting to address Sheba's appalling and deep-rooted social injustice, she is persuaded by her cousin Tamrin, a wealthy merchant and narrator of the novel, to visit Solomon, King of Israel, to discover how he governs his kingdom. She is hugely impressed by Israel's general prosperity, by the wisdom and integrity with which Solomon rules, and by the Hebrew religion, which she adopts. However, all is not as it seems. Solomon, trapped in a childless, loveless, marriage, is entranced by the beautiful and intelligent African princess. While she returns to her homeland, determined to put what she has learned into practice, the splendid King of Israel starts to lose his way : Book Description A vividly-realised and beautifully crafted novel focused around the fabled meeting between Sheba and Solomon. From the Back Cover A vividly realised and beautifully crafted novel woven around the fabled meeting between Sheba and Solomon. Makeda, daughter of an obscure African chieftain, is unexpectedly chosen as Queen of all Sheba. Revolted by her nation's widespread corruption and deep-rooted social injustice, she resolves to visit and learn from the legendary Solomon, King of Israel. She is astonished by Israel's prosperity, by the wisdom and integrity with which Solomon rules, and by the Hebrews' all-encompassing convictions. Solomon too is entranced, by the beautiful and intelligent African queen. But when she returns to her homeland, determined to put into practice what she has learned, the once-splendid King of Israel starts to lose his way. About the Author JILL FRANCIS HUDSON has a first class honours degree in Classics and Theology from Cambridge University and has travelled widely in the Middle East. She is author of a number of widely-praised novels including The Last Queen of Sheba.