Rain, a stained glass designer despite laws banning women from that craft, and Peri, whose family of falconers are untouchables scorned by all, join forces and hope their love will keep them safe from prejudices and looming disaster.
The intrepid Abbess Hildegard is on the case when a young woman begs for protection after witnessing a violent crime against a backdrop of the Mystery Plays debut in 1385 York.
Glass aficionados will find no shortage of substance in this impressive examination of the art form. Within the book are over 150 razor-sharp photographic reproductions, mostly of church windows.
