The daughter of Pontius Pilate falls in love with the Jewish Zealot sent to kill her. An historical romance

When his God Aquila smiles on him, Silvanus finds a cave of precious gems and his dreams of buying a boat and fleeing his island home are that much closer. Instead, a series of events lead him to the bizarre old hermit, Cerbonius, whose uncanny wisdom causes Silvanus to question everything he knows about the world.