This gravestone was for a woman alone. Me.

I read it carefully as Hero's wings encircled me and Ariel still held my hand.

Sacred to the memory of Rev. P. A. V. Ransom, Rector of this parish.

Then there was a date and beneath it one unexpected and three utterly astonishing words:

Archaeologist

Apostle of Peace.

And underneath those a sickle moon with a star, a cross and a Star of David in a row.

You will do this came the words into my head. 'Do what?' I asked, perplexed.

Your destiny. You will do this, was the only reply.

Bella Ransom returns for her greatest adventure: to find the First Temple of the Hebrews and see if it can bring peace into the world. No dogs die in this one, promise.