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. " | Magdalen Rising by Elizabeth Cunningham, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters