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This story is set in ancient Israel of Biblical times of an ordinary woman destined for greatness. Written in true light of events that transpired long ago. It affirms womanhood and a semblance to female nobility in modern time. Worth reading

Chapter 1 A Kingdom Without a Queen

A long time ago-about 2,500 years before today-there was a kingdom so massive it stretched from India to Africa. The man who ruled this empire was King Ahasuerus. It was the third year of King Ahasuerus' reign. In Shushan, the king made a feast lasting one hundred and eighty days-a display of the unmatched wealth of his kingdom (Esther 1:4). After this, he held a seven-day banquet for all people in the palace, from the greatest to the least. Wine flowed in golden vessels; the palace glittered with marble pillars, hangings of fine linen, and the boasting of kings.

On the seventh day, with his heart merry with wine, Ahasuerus commanded that Vashti, the queen, be brought before him, to display her beauty to the princes and nobles. "For she was fair to look on," the Scriptures say (Esther 1:11). But Vashti refused.

It was a scandal. A whisper turned thunderous roar across the empire. A queen had defied the king.

In anger, Ahasuerus consulted his wise men, who feared the repercussions across the provinces: "This deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women," they warned (Esther 1:17). And so Vashti was deposed.

And so, the search for the next queen began.