Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy
Review: Erechtheus is to be sent to Posiedia, capital of the empire, as a hostage because his home country is required by the empire. Before he leaves his father advises him to learn all he can about their culture so they can learn the empire's strengths and weaknesses. As a hostage, at the age of twelve, Erech is sent to the Temple of Bel where he meets an old, blind priestess who prophecies that Erech will be their doom. During their attempts to destroy Erech, the priests of The Temple of One arrive just in time and save Erech. He’s sent to the Temple of One where a young girl named Ai-Ram befriends him. The high priest of the Temple of Bel is not satisfied with this arrangement and will stop at nothing to have Erech’s life.
