I picked this up to read it in anticipation of the upcoming miniseries based on the book. Most of the action of the story is set in the mountain fortress of Masada in the days leading up to the mass suicide which ended the Roman siege of the fortress. The story revolves around the lives of four women, Yael, Shirah, Revka, and Shirah's oldest daughter, Aziza. Their lives are intertwined in a myriad of ways including their duties in the dovecotes of Masada. As their individual stories are told more and more connections between the women are revealed. Yael lives with the hatred of her assassin father for being child whose birth caused the death of her mother. Revka is bitter over witnessing the horrifying death of her daughter at the hands of Roman soldiers which rendered her young grandsons mute from the shock, Shirah was trained in ancient magic and healing by her mother in Alexandria. Aziza is a warrior, raised as a boy and skilled in the use of weaponry. All arrive at Masada via different paths and circumstances. Their collective story is one of depth and passion. I hope the televised version is not a disappointment.
No comments:
Post a Comment