Antipas, an important figure at the end of the First Century, comes to life in this historical novel. His name appears at the very end of the New Testament. This book examines the historical city of Pergamum, with social and societal interactions between rich and poor, Romans, Greeks and Jews, slaves and free. Antipas and his granddaughter Miriam have escaped Jerusalem's destruction in 70 AD, thinking they are now safely established in the city of...