Review: In Depth Details
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2013
Abraham, a priest, fights to get to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during a savage battle. The city is about to fall. Priests struggle to move their most treasured possession, The Ark of The Covenant. It takes eight men to lift it on poles and propel it forward. The Ark seems to come alive with a spiritual force of unbridled warmth. The Egyptian king, Shishak, prevails. His forces had invaded Jerusalem and the city was burning.Encryption, markings and symbols to be interpreted conform to Yiddish text. They had a technology more devastating than nuclear weaponry. Israel was in the crosshairs. The codes are indecipherable. WMD, a nanotechnology, has a weapon geared to destroy organic matter while leaving the infrastructure unmolested. The Ark could be lost forever.Danny Newton aka Leviticus is a reinstated second lieutenant of the Vatican Knights, called upon by Father Domicelli to service the needs of the Church. Christian Placentia aka Isaiah, was orphaned at an early age and wound up half dead at the missionary doors. Trained diligently and highly educated, he took the credo mantra, "Loyalty above all else, except Honor." He lived by the unwavering principle as a Vatican Knight.This novel by Rick James is a roller-coaster ride filled with ups, downs and skidding around corners. Unexpected thrills and novel experimentation in this work are a part of a series. The ride is worth the price of admission. Mysterious contortions intertwine with intricate terror piloting.