<p>"Smart and earthy . . . richly imaginative . . . the epitome of the storyteller's art." - <i>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</i>, named one of "The Year's Best Books"</p><p>"This amazing book could well become a classic of women's literature." - <i>BOOKLIST </i>, named one of the "Year's Ten Best Fantasy Books"</p><p>Young Magdalen and Jesus, brimming with youthful charm and arrogance, find each other and fall in love, forging a bond that is stronger than death. Their pleasure is overshadowed by a brilliant but unbalanced druid who knows a perilous secret about Maeve's past. The prequel to <i>The Passion of Mary Magdalen</i>. Now in paperback!</p>
