The Sword: A Novel | Bryan M. Litfin
Four hundred years in the future, the modern world is destroyed by a deadly virus and nuclear war, and the survivors have returned to the chivalrous age of swords and horses. The breathtaking mountain kingdom of Chiveis lives in peace, protected from the outside world. While a noble civilization has emerged, Christianity has been forgotten, until an army scout and a beautiful farmer's daughter discover an ancient copy of the Bible. As old beliefs give way to new faith, a small group of believers encounters fierce persecution, and some of the kingdom's darkest secrets.