Elizabeth George Speare, author of The Bronze Bow, creates suspense for readers by not answering all their questions about Daniel at the beginning. During the first two chapters, Daniel meets Joel and Malthace, two young people about Daniel's age, and Daniel takes part in raiding a caravan and stealing a slave. Things that have been hinted at but we don't know yet are: Why does Daniel hate the Romans so fiercely? What is the condition of Daniel's grandmother and sister, neither of whom he has heard from for two years? What is wrong with Daniel's sister that she never leaves the house? Will Joel give up his good family and his education to join Rosh's band? For that matter, will Daniel see Joel and Thacia again? Finally, readers who recognize the name "Simon the Zealot" as one of Jesus' disciples might be asking whether and how Daniel could end up becoming connected to Jesus and/or his disciples.
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