about the book
In Reformation-era Europe, A peaceful Christian group known as the Hutterites have suffered from persecution and emigration. Their leader, Jacob Hutter, is burned at the stake. When a new order prevents them from sharing their money and goods, will they go back to living private lives, or run away again, or take up arms?
Peter Riedemann, A thirty-year-old man who has already spent four years in the castle’s dungeon, he is tasked with leading the weary band and uniting its scattered factions. But it will take more than one person’s enthusiasm and loyalty to overcome the next round of challenges.
That story comes to life in this graphic novel, the third in a series that dramatically recreates a little-known chapter of Reformation history. These radicals, dubbed Anabaptists by their enemies, were willing to die for their vision. They were executed by the thousands – by water, by fire, and by the sword, in both Catholic and Protestant countries. This action-packed account of a young man who dared to stand up for his convictions will appeal to today’s nonconformists.
