Exceptional talent threatens to cloud a life…

The prophet Nehemiah’s cousin continues to be catapulted in to the center of the Persian court — working extended hours, rubbing elbows with royalty, and becoming the queen’s favorite scribe.

Pretty good, for a female living in a man’s world. But a devastating past has left Sarah believing that God doesn’t appreciate her which her achievements will be the measure of her well worth — a measure she can’t ever quite live up to.

Darius Pasargadae is accustomed to having his method. A rich and respected aristocrat, the last thing he needs is an arranged marriage to the queen’s scribe, a smart woman who scorns him.

Can two such differing people help one another overcome the idols that bind them?