First came Roma Mater, the story of how the Roman soldier Gratillonius became a king. Next, Gallicenae, the story of the Nine Queens-the wives of the warrior- king. And now-Dahut, daughter of the Kingof Y"s. The senile gods of that Christ- cursed city while her father, the King, still lives. TheKing would rather fallupon his sword than consummate this evil pact, but the gods of Y"s need him too much to allow him such an easy end...