A Time to Stand

Meet the "new" Esther.Amara never wanted to be queen. But standing in the shadows is no longer an option.When she's chosen to compete for King Galen's hand, Amara has no intention of winning. She's not after a crown, only the truth about her past and her people. She knows she doesn't belong. Royal etiquette isn't her strength.All she has is a warning to stay silent and an opal pendant she was told to safeguard at all costs. But as questions rise and secrets stir, Amara begins to wonder: Could the pendant tie her to the truth she's been searching for?In a kingdom on the edge, can one young woman uncover goodness, truth, and beauty-and find the courage to stand-for such a time as this?A Time to Stand is a loose Esther retelling-a sweeping tale of hidden identity, sacrificial love, and the quiet strength that can shift the course of a kingdom.