To Catch The Wind

Description for TO CATCH THE WIND by William Collins: The beautiful Princess Tanafriti, beloved daughter of Pharaoh Merenptah of Egypt, awakens one blissful morning to find that her life of privilege does not come without a price. The burden of a title means she is to be made a bride to a former enemy in order to keep a peaceful alliance between her father's empire and King Solomon's growing kingdom. Understanding the depth of her duty, Tanafriti journeys to Jerusalem with personal maids and guardsmen in tow, including her true love, Kam. The transition is not an easy one, as there are several Israelites who believe bringing a gentile into the sacred land of David the Great is blasphemous to God. The future of the kingdom now rests in King Solomon's hands, offering stresses of its own despite his divine wisdom as he waits in anguish for his bride. 'She of the Beautiful Land' is to be with him soon, and he longs for his wife. When the betrothed meet, the prior struggles are minimize