Forced from their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews fight for survival at Masada, a fortress built atop a mountain in the Judean desert. The people are able to hold out for months against attacks by the Roman armies. Among those trying to make a life there are four extraordinary women with distinctive backstories who are linked by their common drive to endure the siege and by their work together as dovekeepers. The women also share the need to keep their own substantial secrets concealed from the world.
Forced from their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews fight for survival at Masada, a fortress built atop a mountain in the Judean desert. The people are able to hold out for months against attacks by the Roman armies. Among those trying to make a life there are four extraordinary women with distinctive backstories who are linked by their...
