The miraculous sign of the Messiah’s birth forever changed those who saw the star gleaming in the sky over Bethlehem. But for many, including Hannah, a young mother, the light of hope she glimpsed that night in the heavenly starlight was all but extinguished in the wake of King Herod’s merciless reign. Through the years, Hannah has worked diligently to overcome the loss of her husband and baby son at the hands of the wicked ruler. Yet one question torments her: how could God allow such evil? Then one day, she hears whispers around town. He is here. The Messiah. Amid a group of followers filling the street, Hannah finds kinship with another mother, Mary—a woman who understands the sorrow of sacrifice and the glorious hope of eternal life . . .