Bloodlines is a fast paced action adventure set in Judea during the reign of King Herod. Herod has been placed on the throne by his Roman masters. Unknown to him, Maryam the daughter of the last legitimate king of Judea has survived, and is being raised in seclusion by a priest named Zechariah. Daily life in the turbulent Roman world is brought out through the figures that have shaped our own past and future.