The holy city of Jerusalem has fallen. By the mercy of God, Hadassah, a young Christian girl survives famine, the deaths of her entire family, and unspeakable atrocities. And in Germania, a heroic young chieftain named Atretes battles the Romans with unmatched fury. It is prophesied tha Atretes will drive the Romans from his lands, and someday meet a dark complexioned woman from an exotic land whom he will come to love.

Foreword / by Mark D. Taylor -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Map: the Roman Empire c. 117 A.D. -- Part I: Jerusalem -- Part II: Germania -- Part III: Rome -- Part IV: Ephesus -- Epilogue -- An Echo in the Darkness, chapter 1 -- Glossary of Terms -- Discussion guide.