"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!