The prequel to Maresi a stunning feat of fantasy storytelling in which a group of women join forces to escape their harem and found the Red Abbey.

A priestess, a warrior, an aristocrat, a servant, a witch, a fisherman's daughter and a slave destined for human sacrifice: seven very different women united by one common bond- they are all prisoners of the handsome, cruel Iskan, and they all want to escape. But in order to do so they must first they must find a way to overcome their differences and work together...

This prequel to the brilliant Maresi weaves multiple stories and voices into an ambitious and utterly engrossing fantasy tale