King Takes Bishop, Queen Takes King - A Pagan Novella

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During the earliest years of Christianity in Britain, when Rome retreated and left a void for pagans, priests and petty warlords, negotiations become a game, power a blood sport, and cross cultural love conquered evil.  The Dark Ages were never so exciting!