About the book: year / In this fascinating novel, a biblical parable is intertwined with the story of Zissel, the illegitimate daughter of a simple girl Lydia and King Solomon. Mute from birth, Zissel hears and understands everything. And on the night when her younger brother is born, Zissel unwittingly becomes a witness to an unthinkable conspiracy. So she goes to the court of King Solomon - a wise, but cruel and depraved ruler. No one, including Solomon himself, knows about Zissel's true origins. But the color of her eyes gives her away.