In Jerusalem in the aftermath of the Crucifixion, a small band of disciples is struggling to spread Christianity. Into the city comes Flavius Quinctilius Silvanus, a hedonistic young man whose father is an important Roman senator. Flavius has joined the Legion as a Tribune and been given an ultimatum – to change his ways or be disowned. In a tavern, Flavius encounters Al-Maisan, a beautiful, enigmatic dancing girl. He is smitten, but their blossoming love affair is cut short when she disappears…A gripping story of romance, faith, brutality and bravery. The first book in the Power and the Glory trilogy.