San Antonio College Library

"A novel focused on the experiences of Jesus' women disciples throughout the crucifixion and after Christ's death. An examination of the roots of the church's exclusion of women, and the part they played in early Christianity"--Provided by publisher.

The holy city of Jerusalem has fallen. By the mercy of God, Hadassah, a young Christian girl survives famine, the deaths of her entire family, and unspeakable atrocities. And in Germania, a heroic young chieftain named Atretes battles the Romans with unmatched fury. It is prophesied tha Atretes will drive the Romans from his lands, and someday meet a dark complexioned woman from an exotic land whom he will come to love.