A royal edict has been proclaimed. . . . Queen Vashti's royal position is taken from her and will be given to another more worthy than she. " Hadassah is merely a child when she survives an unimaginable loss. Raised in the home of her relative Mordecai, the pretty little girl thrives under his care and grows into a lovely teenager. But when her beauty catches the eye of Persian soldiers, she is captured and taken away from those who love her. What will become of Hadassah? Why hasn't God protected her? Can she trust Him to direct her steps and show her His purposes in all the anguish and suffering she faces?