Discover the intimate, profoundly stirring story of Esther, a simple Jewish girl, and Ahasuerus, the Great King of Persia, who finds in her the companion of his soul. In this meticulously researched novel, you'll experience Esther's first frightened days in the king's harem and her gradual awakening love; her anguished realization that she is God's chosen instrument, and her courageous defiance of Persian law that saved her people from destruction.