Maia

Maia, eldest daughter in a poor fisherman's family, grows up in a remote corner of the Belkan Empire. She leads a quiet, sheltered life until...impossible for her to have imagined, and entirely through the duplicitous act of another...she is sold into bondage as a concubine.

Thrust into a wicked and depraved world, Maia survives. She inspires confidence and gathers power. At a time of great crisis within the Empire, Maia stands alone as the one who can prevent its destruction. She gains national fame...yet remains caught up in danger and despair.

"MAIA is Richard Adams' most remarkable creation. . .a heroine to love, in a book that enthralls." (Publisher's Source)