Queen Among Kings: A Short Story (Tales of Half Truths Book 8)

The aging Abba Tesfa, Keeper of the Ark, must choose his predecessor and he must choose well. For, it is no small feat to ensure Ethiopia's strength against the surrounding Muslim countries, and to preserve Christendom. Salim, descendant of Sheba and Solomon, he thinks, will do nicely. The priest isn't the only one trying to preserve ancient traditions, however. Sabrine Asset, High Priestess of the Church of the Primal Goddess, teaches her disciples that ritualistic sex as demonstrated in Babylonian religions, rather than ascetic abstinence, will bring them closer to the Divine.