In the shadow of the pyramids, a woman named Ledscha has lost everything: her betrothed, her future, her reason for living. Then the gods intervene, steering her heart toward a Greek sculptor whose art demands perfection. He sees her beauty, asks her to be his model for the goddess Arachne, and for one shimmering moment, Ledscha believes she has found purpose again. But she is merely a stepping stone. Another woman takes her place, and once again Ledscha stands discarded, her love unrequited, her spirit fractured. Or does the goddess see what mortals cannot? As ancient Egypt breathes its humid, jasmine-scented air through these pages, Ebers weaves a tale of wounded pride, stubborn hope, and the cruel mathematics of love where the heart chooses who it will, regardless of merit. This is volume five of the Arachne series, where passion and betrayal collide in the marble halls of antiquity.
