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A golden throne. A cup of wine. And a ""No"" that shook the foundations of an empire. In the opulent citadel of Susa, King Xerxes rules over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces with an iron fist and limitless ostentation. To celebrate his glory and prepare the greatest army the world has ever seen, he summons a monumental 180-day banquet. But beneath the marble columns and blue pillars of the palace, wine sours judgment, and wisdom gives way to vanity. Vashti is the Queen of Persia, the ""Jewel of the Crown."" She is Xerxes' anchor and the protector of the women's sanctuary. But when the King, intoxicated and egged on by the political poison of his advisors, orders her to parade before a crowd of drunken men-stripped of her veils and her honor-Vashti is faced with the choice that will change history forever. Should she obey and keep her throne, sacrificing her soul? Or resist and lose everything in the name of dignity? ""The Broken Diadem"" delves into the silences of the biblical text to reveal the woman behind the crown. Amidst whispers of war with Greece, palace intrigues, and the silent loyalty of the Commander of the Immortals, follow the journey of a queen who dared to defy a god-king and, in her fall, paved the way for a new star to shine in the darkness of Susa. Inspired by the Book of Esther, this is a visceral epic about the cost of integrity and the invisible threads of Providence that govern the fate of nations.

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