"Smart and earthy . . . richly imaginative . . . the epitome of the storyteller''s art."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, named one of "The Year''s Best Books"
"This amazing book could well become a classic of women''s literature."—Booklist, named one of the "Year''s Ten Best Fantasy Books"
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 The Passion of Mary Magdalen. Now in paperback!
