Title: The Quest of Ben Hur
Description: **Ben Hur** - As Arrius, noble Roman, he wins the trust of Nero - and nearly loses his life. As Gaius Severus, Centurion, he escapes to Britannia, to the savage rites and the arms of a pagan priestess.

**Nero** - Emperor and madman. Those he loves wear the mantle of the damned. Those he hunts, even the Gods desert.

**Leah** - Christian beauty, Nero's whore. From Ben Hur's embrace to Nero's bed, she follows the path of passion from seduction to shame.

**Brigantia Princess of the Iceni,** worshiper at ancient shrines, whose youth and love are Ben Hur's salvation.

**BEN HUR:** Now a passionate convert to the Christian faith, he wages a secret war for the glory of God.
Subjects: Fiction, History
Places: Rome
Time periods: Nero, 54-68