King Antiochus Epiphanes, stung by Rome’s triumphs, resolves to dazzle the world and to stamp out the faith of Judea. Against the desolation of Jerusalem and the rising of Judas Maccabaeus, Deborah, a girl of mysterious origin, grows up among caverns, Greek games, a blind seer and the schemes of Apollonius, and slowly discovers who she is.
A colourful Victorian historical romance of the Maccabean wars. Download the free EPUB.