Carla J Cadzow

Elias's Master Carla J Cadzow

Accused of being a powerful sorceress, Rowe knows that Deidre, a self declared rival, wants her dead. While Rowe rejects the title of sorceress, Deidre embraces it, ruling her followers by fear and death. Her lust for power in insatiable. She plans on gaining that power by sacrificing the aging chieftain, Acton to the horse goddess the villagers worship. Rowe will be an additional sacrifice to the underworld god, Dis. Deidre claims that with their deaths, the raiders from the north will no longer attack them and the drought that grips the land will cease and the rains will come. Life is increasingly dangerous for Rowe, even after Elias, an auxiliary from a nearby Roman garrison comes into her life. He follows a new, exotic religion called Christianity. Rowe is thrilled to find another who believes in one God. She finds herself drawn more and more to this soul-conflicted man, and he to her. But Deidre's power grows and it seems her plans to kill Acton and Rowe will succeed. Will Elias's unshakable faith in his Master and his skill as a warrior be enough to save them all?