The novel is semi-fiction. It is based on actual events that did not occur in the Middle Ages but in the second half of the twentieth century. The central character is Esther, a tomboy who desperately wanted to be a member of an all-male gang and who believed she could secure her dream by letting all the gang's members make love to her. Inevitably she became pregnant, more than once while still an unmarried teenager. Malcolm Neilson decided that the veneer of the village's churchy respectability had to be preserved at all costs. Esther had to be punished.She was exiled and forced to accept...

Everyone is faced with daily decisions. Most are incidental while others are life changing. However, there is only one decision that lasts for eternity. Sarah, a nurse with a strong faith in God meets Jason, an accountant with a strong faith in himself. A whirlwind courtship leads the two young professionals from different upbringings into marriage. It will take a helicopter ride, a blizzard, chased by the mob, and a visit to The City of Lights to force each one to make the biggest decision of their lives.