The Just Steward

Alexandria, 4th century. The Roman Empire is hunting Christians, and the Accusers have scented blood. Hazaël, a Jewish steward, serves Philoremus, a Roman official whose secret conversion to Christianity has just been betrayed to the authorities. Now Hazaël must decide whether to abandon his master to the persecution or risk his own life for a man whose faith could damn them both. This is a novel about loyalty tested to its breaking point, set in a city of immense wealth and ancient scars, where Christians, Jews, and pagans navigate treacherous politics and the ever-present threat of the executioner's sword. Richard Dehan, writing under a pseudonym, weaves a tale where divine hope and human sacrifice collide against the backdrop of a crumbling but vibrant Alexandria.