The novel is told in the voice of Mary Magdalene, an old woman remembering the time she spent with Jesus Christ and the sequence of events that shaped the man who became one of the most powerful icons in human history. During the course of the novel the reader discovers that Mary's role was, in fact, instrumental, and that Jesus's last days may not have been exactly as we have been led to believe. Mary Magdalene was Jesus's most intimate companion and her voice illuminates the story, making it a clearer and more human experience. Do miracles exist? Who multiplied the loaves and fishes? Who healed the sick? Did Jesus really rise from the dead? Mary answers all those questions in this striking and surprising testimony.