Wrenched from a simple life for her beauty, Esther finds
herself at the mercy of King Xerxes. Leaving behind her only
relative, her cousin Mordecai, and her first true love, Cyrus, she
is thrown headlong into the unrestrained extravagance of palace
living.
Quick of mind and strong in spirit, Esther refuses to suffer the
fate of her harem sisters and boldly challenges Xerxes to give of
his heart before taking his pleasure, thus sealing her place beside
him as queen. While conspiracy spins its diabolical web, Esther's
mind and spirit waver, and she is forced to confront the past in
order to save her future–and thus an entire nation.