January 31, 2024

As the king’s eunuchs, their faces void of sympathy, closed in around me and hauled me up, ready to carry out the king’s order, a sense of resignation settled over my trembling form. The cruel twist of fate! The once-grand advisor to the king now found himself dragged toward the savage end he had prepared […]

The banquet hall gleamed in the soft glow of great torches as I took my place beside King Ahasuerus and Queen Esther at the table. It was the second day of the banquet, and as you would expect, the atmosphere was abuzz with the sounds of merriment and delight. The first day had been grand

The journey back to my luxurious dwelling that evening felt like an eternity. With a heavy heart and a deep, gnawing sense of dread, each step back home echoed with the resonating blows of the day’s humiliating events. It was unbelievable. I had left home that morning an ecstatic chief advisor, confident and assured that

The next morning dawned with an air of anticipation, as I rose from bed that morning. As I stepped out to inspect the instrument of death I had ordered my artisans to construct, I could not be more pleased. Seventy-five feet high, and terribly imposing. It was perfect. Just what I desired to ensure that

Welcome, dear reader! Remember the great tale of the book of Esther? Well, this mini-series recounts the story through the eyes of the main villain. This should be another good biblical adaptation to sink our teeth into. Let’s go!! Oh, the joys of living in absolute luxury and greatness! It was evening, and as always,