As we've seen that, in many books telling the story of Mary Magdelene, artistic license can take many turns. I found this book very respectful and wonderfully imaginative in the telling of Mary's story, her marriage, family life, her life as a deciple of Jesus and her relationship with the other deciples. She was a strong woman of intelligence and curiosity. She was not lead blindly into following Jesus, but chose to follow.I have to say "Memoirs of Cleopatra" is still my favorite George novel, but I would love to have her continue to write about all the amazing women in history. I've read everything she's written thus far, and have enjoyed each journey.