Snakesleeper

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Tamar is only a young girl when she arrives at the harem of King David of Judea. The daughter of one of David's new wives, she soon finds that King David plans to use her as a pawn to establish his rule in the lands he has conquered. Her life becomes a struggle for her freedom, her beliefs and her own political power. Only with her lover Amnon does Tamar find peace and passion. But their passion is a forbidden one, for King David will soon force Tamar tto marry a man she hates....