Two Jewish orphans living in a small village attempt to earn their livelihood in Roman occupied Jerusalem. Mala sews for the wives of wealthy Roman aristocrats and watches in dismay as her brother, Abandon, becomes deeply entrenched in a life of crime. Then, suddenly the whole village is rocked by the transformation of one of its residents…and the name that seems to be on everyone’s lips… For Young Adult Paperback By Alicia Petersen
