Empire of Gold : Shoshone Publications : 9780997675566 : 099767556X : 15 Jun 2021 : "My ancestors didn't begin to know how to anger God!" the evil King Jehoiakim announced as he began his rule of infamy. Now, the Prophet Jeremiah struggles to curb the tide of apostasy and make the people of Judah understand that they have betrayed their God. Ezekiel grows up ministering in a Temple where he will never serve as a priest. In Babylon, Daniel and his cousins are enrolled in the University and begin their indoctrination into a pagan culture to serve as officials in the Imperial Administration. Emperor Nebuchadnezzar marries Amyhia of Media and Nitocris of Egypt. Babylon blossoms with new construction, including the fabulous Hanging Gardens and the awe-inspiring Walls of Babylon. As the Empire's power explodes, Nebuchadnezzar's wives' rivalry becomes intertwined in the dark intrigue rising up and threatening to overthrow the throne. And the problems without the borders are as pressing as tho