"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