"After a heartbreaking end to her friendship with Lukio, Shoshana thought she'd never see him again. But when, years later, she is captured in a Philistine raid and enslaved, she is surprised to find Lukio is now a famous and brutal fighter. With deadly secrets and unbreakable vows standing between them, finding a way to freedom may cost them everything." --

Examines the ancient cultures of the Israelites, the Philistines, and the Phoenicians, focusing on art, architecture, food, clothing, writing, history, religion, and work. Includes related activities.

In 1060 B.C., eighteen-year-old Branan, the mighty son of Samson, contends with desert thieves and sandstorms in the Judean wilderness before uncovering a Philistine plot to steal Israel's most sacred object and wield it as a superweapon.