"Smart and earthy . . . richly imaginative . . . the epitome of the storyteller's art."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch (chosen as one of "The Year's Best Books")

"This amazing book could well become a classic of women's literature."-Booklist (chosen as 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.

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