![]() ![]() All are dovekeepers, and all are keepers of secrets – about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love. Yael is the assassin’s daughter, Revka’s life has been torn apart by the Romans, Aziza has been raised as a warrior and Shirah is wise in the ways of ancient magic. Only two women and five children survived.īased on this tragic event, Alice Hoffman weaves a spellbinding story about the lives of four bold and remarkable women during desperate days of the siege of Masada, when supplies are dwindling and the Romans are drawing near. In the year 70 CE, nine hundred Jews held out for months against the Roman army in ancient Israel. This weekly book review post is a way to share some old favourites, books that were published over a year ago and most importantly those books that have been languishing on the to be read pile for far too long! Welcome to a weekly post, Throwback Thursday. ![]()
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