EXPERIENCE THE EARLY CHURCH. After a devastating series of personal tragedies, Rut isn't sure what she believes and chooses to devote herself entirely to what she knows: her work as a skilled weaver. When Rut meets Lydia, a seller of fine purple goods, she is immediately intrigued. Rut agrees to travel with her to Philippi even though it means saying goodbye to everyone and everything she knew before. While on the journey, Rut begins to forge a new identity for herself, never expecting the past to catch up to her in the way it does. Hektor feels an instant pull toward Rut, recognizing in her a painful combination of grief and guilt that he knows all too well. Formerly known as the Fighting Lion of Philippi, Hektor now leads a quiet life guarding Lydia's lucrative textile business from harm, though scars from earlier years remain. His one hope for redemption from his troubled past lies in a Savior he and other God-fearing Gentiles in Philippi don't know exists. As he and Rut grow
