In the heart of ancient Persia, the empire's Jewish citizens face an ominous edict that threatens their veryexistence. Roxannah, the daughter of a once-privileged but now impoverished Persian lord, is devastated bythe news. Her father sees this edict as a stroke of good fortune, an opportunity to settle his mounting debtsby killing the Jewish physician, Adin, and seizing his belongings, but instead he meets his own untimely end,leaving Roxannah destitute and adrift. Desperate and determined to support her mother while settling the debt,Roxannah approaches Adin--the man whose kind eyes still haunt her--to help her find employment in QueenEsther's kitchens.In the opulent palace of Susa, Roxannah strives to overcome prejudice and adversity as she ascends throughthe ranks in the royal kitchen. Her culinary talent earns her the trust and mentorship of Queen Esther herself,a woman of grace and wisdom, who is navigating treacherous palace politics and whispers of her inability toproduce an heir after six years of marriage. Amid this unfolding connection, Roxannah and Adin uncover asinister plot against Amestris, the king's most powerful wife and Esther's archenemy. As secrets unravel andalliances are tested, the fate of Amestris and Esther's reign hang in the balance.