Novel
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
Novel
Na Inglaterra do século XIII, o nobre Walter de Gurnie e o exímio arqueiro Tristram decidem seguir em uma caravana para a distante China. No caminho, Walter conhece e ajuda a bela mestiça Maryam, que tenta fugir do impiedoso general mongol Bayan.
