Bestselling author Howard Fast's riveting portrait of Israel's strong
and beautiful Queen Berenice, whose life story is one of the ancient
world's greatest romances. Throughout her rule in the first century AD,
Queen Berenice is idolized by some, and hated by others. Though her
fiery red hair makes her instantly recognizable, it is her mysterious
charm and steely will that make her unforgettable. The daughter of
Israel's King Agrippa I, Berenice is determined to free the kingdom of
Israel from the shadow of the Roman Empire. But her plans are derailed
after her husband, Shimeon, dies during a bloody civil war. When
Berenice falls in love with Titus, son of the Roman Emperor, they devise
an impossible plan to join the ruling lines of Rome and Israel.
A master of gripping historical fiction, Howard Fast brings the ancient
world to vivid life in this enthralling, epic drama.