Queen Of The Persians

In the far reaches of the Persian Empire, young Esther leads a normal life But when, aged 13, she is unexpectedly wrenched from her family and taken to Shushan the Persian Capital. From humble beginnings, Esther rises to be chosen as queen to King Xerxesthe Great. As one of the most powerful women in the world, he position seems assured. Yet Xerxes is brutally assassinated along with Crown Prince Darius, and Esther finds herself on the run. This fictionalised account of the life of Esther, Queen of the Persians, draws on the known facts about Esther's life in the Persian Empire in 481 BCE.