Jerusha’sfatherdotesonherandcallsherRoyalty,alionesswhowillonedaydancebeforehisKing.Sheadoresherfather,butcannottellhimherdarkestsecret.InsteadofdancinglikeotherJewishgirls,Jerushasitsaloneplaguedbyguiltforacrimeshedidnotcommit.WhowillbelieveherstoryagainstthewordofthemostrespectedreligiousleaderinJerusalem?Jerusha’sfearsareamplifiedwhenherJewishmother,whoisdeceivedbythehighpriest,forcesJerushatoleaveherfather’sprotectionandliveasalowlyservantinHerod’spalace.Willtheesteemedsonofthehighprieststillwanttomarryher?OrwillTimon,herfather’shandsomeapprentice,winherheart?CaughtbetweentheorthodoxbeliefsofherbeautifulJewishmotherandherfather’snewfoundfaithintheMessiah,Yeshua,Jerushaisplummetedintoasoul-wrenchingfamilytragedythatleavesherwithmorequestionsthananswers.TakeanunforgettablejourneyinthisfirstbookoftheLionandtheButterflyseries.WalkthedustystreetsoffirstcenturyJerusalemanddiscoverthechrysalisofhopeforanewbeginningthroughfaithinYeshua.
