Years later, Otlin seeks to fulfill his promise. He enters a competition to lead the construction but faces a bitter rival, the stonemason Rudolph . Their struggle is intensified by the interference of a cunning astrologer, Ricarda, who uses a beggar girl as a pawn in her schemes.
Ambition, rivalry, medieval architecture, and faith.
It is the first book in the series titled Der Baumeister (The Master Builder). About the Author
After the Judith Bridge is destroyed by a catastrophic flood, a young boy named Otlin makes a vow to God: if his mother is saved from the raging waters, he will build a "Bridge of Eternity".
