Through years of warfare and suffering, as the people of southern Britain try to drive out the Roman invaders, Gwladys keeps the pin given her by a Christian missionary. Finally, on the night of terror during Caradoc's heroic last stand, she is saved by a Roman captain who does his best to east the lot of his prisoners. The captive Britons are taken on the long cruel trek to Rome, where Caradoc defies the Emperor Claudius in a speech that has rung down the centuries. His family are given their freedom but forbidden to leave Rome. And here the princess, now known as Claudia, finds her new faith and happiness. One day she is to sail back to her native land with her Roman husband, who is also a follower of The Way, to bring the message of the new religion to her people.

The first century is one of the most interesting in history and in this story the author has been able to picture the Christian ideals as they must have appeared to people of other faiths. In the Druid training there had been strength and discipline and reverence, but there had also been curses and revenge for one's enemies; prayers for loved ones and country. We see the concept of Christianity through their eyes and Gwladys comes through gradual realization to find that this new faith in a God of Love can bring inner security, sustain a poor slave girl, soften the heart of a haughty Roman soldier.

Love and faith come alive in this story. It seems only yesterday that these things happened, for the author has skillfully portrayed her characters and created convincing atmosphere. Their emotions are very real.

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