Embark on a captivating journey through the ancient world with Rachel, a riveting tale set in the 1st Century AD during the tumultuous time of Jesus and Roman occupation. Born to a Jewish family in 48 AD on the mystical island of Crete, Greece, Rachel is chosen by the enigmatic Magras to be initiated into the spiritual and martial arts at a young age.

In the winter of 62 AD, a boat carrying two mysterious passengers—Josephus, a young priest on a mission to Rome, and a man named Paul—arrives in the Kaloi Limenes Port of Crete. When Rachel, now fourteen, meets Josephus, she can’t know that their encounter will spark a journey filled with passion, adventure, and profound revelations.

Follow Rachel as she navigates the complexities of love, enlists as a soldier, conspires, revolts, endures the hardships of slavery, and bears witness to the birth of the Roman gospels. As the Great Jewish Revolt of 66 A.

D. looms, Josephus and Rachel return to Judea—and are thrust into the heart of a conflict that will shape the course of history.

Accompanied by an extensively researched list of notes that delve into the historical tapestry woven by its characters, this sweeping epic offers a unique perspective on the events that shaped the course of human history, and invites readers to decide for themselves the truth about Christianity’s very foundation. .