Frederica Mathewes-Green invites readers into an imaginary Orthodox church to view twelve of the world's most significant icons throughout the church year.
During a service at a German cathedral, a band of armed intruders disguised as monks gun down the worshippers and clergy and escape with a priceless treasure that could reshape the world.
The final, unfinished novel of the Nobel Prize winning author tells the story of Arieka, a young unattractive girl who is taken under the wing of Ionides, High Priest of Apollo, to be trained as a Pythia, or mouthpiece to the God.
During a service at a German cathedral, a band of armed intruders disguised as monks gun down the worshippers and clergy and escape with a priceless treasure that could reshape the world.
