An amethyst stone draws him to his past. An elusive maiden draws him to his future. Alexander is born into slavery under an abusive master: a master of his own flesh and blood ... a man he will never call father. Determined to break away from his master"s hold, Alexander devises a plan to purchase his freedom. But what"s he to do when he finds himself shipped off in shackles to Egypt, disappearing from the lives of everyone he knows and loves?