In a world plagued by violence, a teenage orphan longs to escape their sorrow and start a quiet life with a loving family. With their extraordinary beauty, they seem destined for a life filled with love. However, their peaceful dreams are shattered when the king hosts a grand feast, and his drunken bravado leads him to demand the queen's display before his princes. When she refuses, the queen's position is vacated, sparking a massive beauty pageant to find a new queen. The orphan goes into hiding, disguising themselves as a servant, but their fame as a beauty proves impossible to conceal. Their dreams are torn apart as they're forced to leave behind the only one who loves them for who they are, not just their physical appearance.
For Such a Time as This: The Story of Esther
In ancient Persia, a Jewish orphan rises above hardship to gain power, cleverly navigating treachery, peril, and a forbidden romance that challenges her royal status.
