The 13th Enumeration

The Thirteenth #1

by William Struse

In 43 AD, Levi ben Cheleph, a Roman customs official, composes a controversial genealogy of Jesus. For the next nineteen centuries, this list becomes one of the most disputed texts of the New Testament and the basis for one of the most important biblical secrets of all time. The 13th Enumeration is the key to that forgotten secret. Darius Zaridast, CEO of Aquarius Elemental Solutions, is on a quest to destroy those he believes are responsible for the death of his father and the status of his homeland, Persia, as a third-world dictatorship ruled by religious fanatics. Darius finds evidence that this group, which he calls the Order, is also part of a centuries-old conspiracy to keep the secret of the 13th Enumeration. This secret, he learns, is their greatest fear because it is the key to information that could destroy them. His research into this secretive group of people is compiled in a dossier he calls FILE-13. Darius believes some of history’s most influential men are somehow connected to the •Sir Isaac Newton, one of the most influential scientists of all time, spent a good portion of his life looking for a hidden biblical code. •Charles Thomson, one of only two signers of the original Declaration of Independence, was responsible for the most notorious symbols in American history. This symbol, known by only a few, is a key to the secret. •William Frishmuth, a German chemist and secret agent for Abraham Lincoln, was so valued for his services he was paid two hundred dollars from Abraham Lincoln’s private purse. •William Colgate of Colgate/Palmolive, one of America’s early entrepreneurs, owned a building which featured an unsolved brick symbol—a symbol which today is known as the “American Da Vinci Code.” This cipher holds the key to the forgotten secret. •Sir Robert Anderson, commissioner of Scotland Yard during the Ripper murders, almost discovered the secret. •Benjamin Franklin, writer, inventor, philosopher, and statesman, may have been involved in guarding this ancient knowledge. As Darius’s plot for revenge matures, he initiates the most devastating attack in the history of New York’s financial district. With Manhattan Island a ghost town, Darius uses the ensuing events to perpetrate the greatest financial manipulation of all time. Just when he has the world convinced he is its savior, Darius Zarindast destroys his entire corporate empire, causing the largest financial meltdown in history. He has finally realized his revenge. The only bitterness in his cup of retribution is his inability to solve the secret of the 13th Enumeration. In this battlefield of revenge, conspiracy, and superstition, an archeology discovery is made in Capernaum, Israel—a discovery which will forever change the way the prophecies of the Bible are understood. Zane Harrison, a dig volunteer, and Rachael Neumann, daughter of the director of Israeli Antiquities, unwittingly stumble upon an incredible treasure of artifacts. Their find leads to the rediscovery of the 13th Enumeration. They soon learn their discovery is the key to a mathematical cipher found in the very first chapter of the New Testament, an ancient code which has profound implications regarding the status of Jesus Christ as the biblical Messiah. The unearthing of this ancient secret places them directly in the crosshairs of the Order. Will they be able to share their discovery with the world before the Order destroys the evidence and once again erases all knowledge of the 13th Enumeration from the pages of history? The 13th Enumeration is a thrilling page-turner which weaves little-known historical and biblical facts into a plot that could have been taken from today’s headlines. The explosive conclusions of this story will leave the secular and Christian reader alike wondering if this is really a work of fiction—or the greatest discovery of our generation.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Thriller, Historical Fiction, Amazon, Christian, Religion

470 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2012

About the author

William Struse has been a self employed businessman for over 30 years. He has been married to the love of his life Winnie for the past twenty nine. They have five children and live in southern Arizona.

William is the author of four works of fiction and three of non-fiction.

Reviews

[Reeda Booke · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful and intriguing story concerning the Biblical prophecy in Daniel 9 and the genealogy contained in Matthew 1. You really have to pay attention because there is a lot of information and math involved in the story. It sure made me see these passages in a whole new light.
The story was fantastic, the characters believable and the pace was just right. I could not put this book down and I am looking forward to reading book 2 as soon as possible!
Highly recommended.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was AMAZING! I loved the history and how it connected with the Bible. I am not sure about the accuracy of the book in terms of the dates and times and how it relates to the bible and all the other stuff but it makes me want to do my own research to find out. It was a book you just couldn't put down until you read it all. It certainly had an impact!

[George Angus · Rating 5 out of 5]

From my Amazon review:

I first saw a mention of this book on my Twitter stream back in June. I went to the website and was intrigued by the description and asked the author to let me know when it was released on Kindle. I downloaded last month and recently completed the read.

First, this book is not necessarily a light read. There's a lot of math and you have to be thinking along as you read it. This is not a bad thing. I learned a lot and the necessary math is a crucial part of the intricate plot. The good news is that the "technical" aspects of the 13th enumeration are beautifully crafted and wrapped around the main characters in the book. There are several stories going on all at once and they weave dangerously close to one another and then back off a bit until they crash together towards the end of the book.

While the Psalms references didn't speak to me personally, I know there are a lot of folks who will find these a masterful addition.

I found the setting of Israel to be fascinating and the vivid descriptions whisked me away to a land I have never seen. After reading the 13th Enumeration, Israel is now on my list of places I would love to visit.

[Lorraine Garten · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so well written, I had a hard time putting it down. The characters are believable, and the story-line is enthralling. I kept thinking that this is how a great book is written. The 3 young men are well worth routing for as is the young lady. I can not wait for the next book.

[Joanne Maidment · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting read, with complex ideas based around religion, the middle East problem, Judaism and Catholicism along with politics and love combined.

[Erik Sapp · Rating 2 out of 5]

WARNING: This review contains spoilers. I need to include them so I can explain why I rated this book the way I did.

The idea behind this book sounded great. Sadly, the author just is not very good and the book fails.

First, there is too much going on. We have the millennia-year old secret society who feels the need to protect humanity from some horrible secret. We have the guy who knows about the society and wants to bring them down. (It's never really explained why. The book sort-of says, but never really explains this guy's issue with the society.) You have the innocent people who find out about the secret and so are targeted by the society. Of course, these people meet and instantly fall in love. (The romantic side-plot was one of the better stories.) All together, there's too many characters and too many moving parts.

The characters are flat. I can almost see the bad guy twisting his mustache. (The book doesn't say he has one, but the "mustache-twirling villain" is the extent of this character development.) There are hints that the female lead has personality, but they are mostly told to the reader, not shown. The male lead comes so close to being a real character, but every time he gets close, he falls back on "let me just pray about this" and then moves on. Then there are so many secondary characters who are clearly only there to fill in the plot.

And then the plot holes. The male lead's friends just happen to be in the exact right positions to be able to help. One just happened to pick the right penny stock - of all the penny stocks - the invest in, years before the events of the book happen.

The first half of the book is about the male lead researching a prophesy from the Book of Daniel about the messiah and coming to the conclusion that the prior research on it is all wrong. (This is not in of an itself a plot hole.) Then he writes his college paper on it (a paper where the directions are to pick a messianic prophesy and explain how Jesus either fulfills or does not fulfill that prophesy) about how Jesus cannot fulfill it, complete with cites. The professor fails the character without reading the paper because he went against over a century of research and refuses to discuss the issue. And then the paper is never spoken of again in the book. (The research is, but the male lead never takes steps to show the professor that the professor is wrong.)

The author creates a rather ingenious way for spies to pass messages, using USB drives embedded in lead, encased in a floating container made from magnetic sand, and flushed down the toilet to the recipient who uses an electromagnet on the sewer pipe to stop and hold the container. There's two holes here. First, as another reviewer pointed out, lead is not magnetic. The author says sometimes the container breaks in the pipes before getting to the electromagnet, which would mean the lead+USB would pass right by as there would be no way for the magnet to grab it. Second, and more importantly, once this delivery method is discovered, Mossad plants their own magnet, intercepts the lead+USB, plants a tracking device, and sends it on down the pipe. Of course, this means they have to destroy the coating of magnetic sand, which means the USB would - again - not be caught by the recipient's magnet.

I kept reading this book because I wanted to find out what the secret is. That was the biggest letdown of all. The great secret is that.... get ready.... this is big...

Jesus fulfills the messianic prophecies! And there is PROOF!

Yes, the same thing that is preached in churches around the world every week is a "secret" that had led to countless secret societies and murders throughout history. The Masons and Illuminati (and other societies) exist to hide the fact that Jesus is the Messiah spoken of throughout the Old Testament. There's also hints that the overarching secret societies believes that Jehovah is the evil one and Lucifer (whose name really does mean "light-bringer") is the the entity that brings knowledge and enlightenment to humanity. Of course, this "secret" can be found in countless books available for purchase from any number of places (including Amazon!)

Please save yourself time and brain cells. Skip this book.

[Gloria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't quite sure what to expect about this book. It has multiple genres inside of it, and sometimes it doesn't feel cohesive because the author has generalities in one area and intricate detail in other areas.

This book introduces a terrorist plot, thought up by an Iranian "philanthropist" in order to bring down "The Order". The reader is also immersed into the philanthropist's research into "The Order" (part of the extremely detailed part). The reader is given a detailed explanation of how the first attack happened.

MEANWHILE, three friends had invested in the philanthropist's company. They did it on a whim, not expecting much. When the philanthropist announces he can make pure drinking water from salt water, the company's stock takes off, going from pennies to over $50/share.

One of the friends is Zach. He is a student and interested in archaeology and rock-climbing. He rescues Rachel, the daughter of Israel's Minister of Antiquities, when she attempts to free climb a sheer rock face. The author develops their relationship throughout the book: returning Zach's pack, having them at the same archaeological dig, the danger they face from treasure hunters, and the research paper Zach is re-doing after discovering particular ancient things.

Another friend is a coder. He made a program, which has been hijacked. He put some code into the hijacked program and was able to trace the people using the program. He gave this information to the third friend, who is with the FBI. This results in a joint mission between the FBI and Mossad.

And it's all intertwined because philanthropist wants to overthrow the Order and bring Iran to the pinnacle of world leadership. However, at the end, the philanthropist is just a pawn by one of his relatives. This did not stop his grand plan of using the machines to poison the world's population....... His death released information to news outlets (I say outlets but we readers only got to see one of them).

It sets up for the next book, and while it might be worthwhile and I was drawn in at action point, sometimes the details given did not advance the story and rather stopped the flow.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

"You guys should cut them some slack. Not too long ago, we all would have given a similar answer. They're just repeating what they've been taught. It's not an easy thing to accept that something you've believed is based on a false premise, and you've gotta face it: Zane's information pulls down a major house of cards. My advice is, give them some time. Those with integrity will eventually take a serious look. The charlatans will ignore you, and when they can't do that anymore, they'll attack you personally. In any case you've got a major uphill battle, and you'd better settle in for the In 43 AD, Levi ben Cheleph, a Roman customs official, composes a controversial genealogy of Jesus. For the next nineteen centuries, this list becomes one of the most disputed texts of the New Testament and the basis for one of the most important biblical secrets of all time. The 13th Enumeration is the key to that forgotten secret.

Darius Zaridast, CEO of Aquarius Elemental Solutions, is on a quest to destroy those he believes are responsible for the death of his father and the status of his homeland, Persia, as a third-world dictatorship ruled by religious fanatics. Darius finds evidence that this group, which he calls the Order, is also part of a centuries-old conspiracy to keep the secret of the 13th Enumeration. This secret, he learns, is their greatest fear because it is the key to information that could destroy them.

His research into this secretive group of people is compiled in a dossier he calls FILE-13. Darius believes some of history's most influential men are somehow connected to the secret:

*Sir Isaac Newton, one of the most influential scientists of all time, spent a good portion of his life looking for a hidden biblical code.
*Charles Thomson, one of only two signers of the original Declaration of Independence, was responsible for the most notorious symbol in American history. This symbol, known by only a few, is a key to the secret.
*William Frishmuth, a German chemist and secret agent for Abraham Lincoln, was so valued for his services he was paid two hundred dollars from Abraham Lincoln's private purse.
*William Colgate of Colgate/Palmolive, one of America's early entrepreneurs, owned a building which featured an unsolved brick symbol--a symbol which today is known as the "American Da Vinci Code." This cipher holds the key to the forgotten secret.
*Sir Robert Anderson, commissioner of Scotland Yard during the Ripper murders, almost discovered the secret.
*Benjamin Franklin, writer, inventor, philosopher, and statesman, may have been involved in guarding this ancient knowledge.

As Darius's plot for revenge matures, he initiates the most devastating attack in the history of New York's financial district. With Manhattan Island a ghost town, Darius uses the ensuing events to perpetrate the greatest financial manipulation of all time. Just when he has the world convinced he is its savior, Darius Zarindast destroys his entire corporate empire, causing the largest financial meltdown in history. He has finally realized his revenge. The only bitterness in his cup of retribution is his inability to solve the secret of the 13th Enumeration.

In this battlefield of revenge, conspiracy, and superstition, an archeological discovery is made in Capernaum, Israel--a discovery which will forever change the way the prophecies of the Bible are understood. Zane Harrison, a dig volunteer, and Rachael Neumann, daughter of the director of Israeli Antiquities, unwittingly stumble upon an incredible treasure of artifacts. Their find leads to the rediscovery of the 13th Enumeration. They soon learn their discovery is the key to a mathematical cipher found in the very first chapter of the New Testament, an ancient code which has profound implications regarding the status of Jesus Christ as the biblical Messiah. The unearthing of this ancient secret places them directly in the crosshairs of the Order. Will they be able to share their discovery with the world before the Order destroys the evidence and once again erases all knowledge of the 13th Enumeration from the pages of history?

The 13th Enumeration is a thrilling page-turner which weaves little-known historical and biblical facts into a plot that could have been taken from today's headlines. The explosive conclusions of this story will leave the secular and Christian reader alike wondering if this is really a work of fiction--or the greatest discovery of our generation.long haul."

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rock climbing. Archeology. Financial shenanigans. Biblical prophecy. Technology. Romance. A modern terrorist plot, and an ages-old conspiracy. These are just a few of the topics touched on in this book.

I docked one star for the errors listed below, which competent editing should have caught and corrected before this went into publication.

Missing from text: the, to, a, of, to, with, of, with, of, a, the, the, of, the, the.

Added to text: a, an, a, the.

Misspelled or misused words: 1. wit's end / wits' end ; 2. reach / reached ; 3. breaking / braking ; 4. dispersions / aspersions ; 5. was / what ; 6. 911 / 9/11 ; 7. be / been ; 8. Same / Sam ; 9. cue / queue ; 10. come / some ; 11. furnaces / furnaces' ; 12. Fukishima / Fukushima ; 13. to / do ; 14. lain / laid ; 15. Hessein / Hussein ; 16. sooth / soothe ; 17. banks / bank's ; 18. morter / mortar ; 19. a / an ; 20. I / me ; 21. Hermericism / Hermeticism ; 22. whomever / whoever ; 23. gives / give ; 24. to / too ; 25. for / from ; 26. epical / epochal.

[Allan Weaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely Fascinating

This is the second time I have read book one. Not often do I read a book twice. I'm planning on reading this series again. It's one of those timeless classic stories, that each time you gain more insight, because it's very relevant to today's headlines and the book of Revelation. I highly recommend this series. The author is an excellent story teller, using his characters to convey Biblical truths.

[Brady McCullough · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!

Great book! I look forward to getting The Jubilee Book.
The author kept me hooked until I finished at 3a.m.

[Carol & Russell]

very cool book. could not put it.

[Ed Egbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic

One of the best books that I have read in quite some time, and to think it about the LORD!!! LOL E

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting, although it took me awhile to get into it. It does leave some loose ends, but the whole series is free so that he!ps.

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Set in TX, AZ, Dubai, London, and especially Israel. Great suspense book that could mimic a reality and brings biblical truth to light.

[Alexandra Swann · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Zane Harrison, a Christian college student from Texas, begins research for a college paper to verify that chapter 9 of the book of Daniel refers to the coming of Jesus, he is swept into a web of intrigue that circles the globe and tests his own faith.

Darius Zarindast has set the stage to control the world's fresh water supply, and when he suddenly appears on the international scene and calls a press conference in Dubai to announce new technology that will convert sea water into potable water at a rate sufficient to supply half of the world's population, the world's financial markets are rocked. However, it is Zarindast's unveiling of a tablet at this conference that he claims proves that Nehemiah and Ezra were contemporaries of Artaxerxes that grabs Harrison's attention. If Zarindast's claims concerning the tablet are accurate, Daniel 9 cannot refer to the coming of Jesus, and current Christian thinking will need to be altered.

As Harrison continues to search for answers concerning Daniel 9, he joins archeologist Rachael Neumann on a dig near Capernaum where they discover a numerical code that has remained hidden for centuries. This code contains a secret so powerful that it has been guarded for 1900 years and, if made public, could change the thinking of the entire human race. If the world is to benefit from the 13th Enumeration, however, Harrison will have to overcome powerful forces determined to keep the secret.

At last, a Christian novel that will appeal to men as well as women! While anyone who enjoys stories packed with action and suspense told from a Christian perspective will enjoy "The 13th Enumeration", this novel is one of the few books of Christian fiction that deals primarily with male characters. In addition, the men are portrayed as real men who enjoy sports, rock climbing and other male-dominated activities. The reader will find a cast of strong males who love Jesus and live their lives accordingly.

Thoughtful and provocative, "The 13th Enumeration" will keep you intrigued. Buy "The 13th Enumeration" for yourself, and after you read it, pass it on to the man in your life. He will thank you for it.

[Beverly McCall · Rating 4 out of 5]

This conspiracy thriller explores the secret plans of Darius Zaridast, CEO of Aquarius Elemental Solutions, who is bent on getting revenge of the murder of his parents. Darius plots his revenge based on evidence accumulated regarding a group known as the Order. The Order keeps the secret of The 13th Enumeration at all costs. Their quest goes back centuries. As part of his plan, Darius manipulates events to create a domino effect in financial manipulation. Consequently, he causes a global financial meltdown, In addition to this revenge plot, Darius has a quest to solve the mystery behind the 13h Enumeration. Struse does a great job with the subplots as well. One such subplot involves an archeological discovery in Capernaum, Israel. This discovery reveals valuable insight to the solving of this mystery—a mathematical cipher. Understanding this cipher directly impacts the understanding of the status of Jesus Christ as the Messiah. However, as in all good mysteries, there are evil forces that do not want this information revealed. Thus, another subplot evolves as the members of The Order conspire to squash this discovery. William Struse leaves the reader wondering about The 13th Enumeration. Highly recommend this book, despite the fact, that I had difficulty understanding the section on the proofing of the mathematical cipher. The suspense keeps you interessted.

[Jamie Godsafe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very gripping book with ingenious and complex plotlines and very believable characters. In some ways it is the characterisation that sets this book above other similar books that (like this one) are compared to the Da Vinci Code and its ilk.
I found that life in Israel was really brought to life for me.
As neither of the Christian or Judaic faith I found some of the psalmic references too complex for story-telling but accept that they are key to the storyline. However I felt that they were over-laboured.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book but was disappointed with the conclusion which I found overly complex, in some respects predictable and idealistic. But that may just be me.
I would still recommend this book as I found it a gripping read with great characterisation and look forward to reading more from William.

[Douglas Cook · Rating 2 out of 5]

too much overt sermonizing for my taste. Good plot. good character development.

First paragraphs
Chapter 1  
Tel Aviv, Israel. Present day.
Miriam Rosenfeld was frustrated, frustrated, and angry! She hated mice, the filthy little creatures, crawling all over the place. She had been finding nibbles in her bialy rolls and holes in her packages of rice and lentils. They were leaving droppings everywhere. Who knew what kind of diseases they carried? Her son, Jesse, was one year old and crawling on those dirty floors. She was at her wit’s end. She had trapped thirty-nine of the vile little creatures, becoming an expert in setting traps and removing bloody carcasses, yet they still kept coming.

Struse, William (2012-07-28). The 13th Enumeration (The Thirteenth Series) (pp. 10-11). PalmoniQuest LLC.. Kindle Edition.

[Bob · Rating 2 out of 5]

Here's a book i really could have done without. Basically, it's the Davinci Code written with an evangelical christian bias. Here we have a small group of archeologists getting involved in all kinds of apocalyptical plots. They involve all of the following and many more things i'm sure i forgot: excavating the home of the disciple Matthew, end time prophecies, rosicrucians, templars, gnostics, the illuminati, and dozens more plots and sub-plots, each pointedly designed to lead a perfectly logical agnostic Jew into the messainic fold. The problem is, while the author has no trouble at all convincing the characters he created of the error of their ways, those of us with real critical minds simply see all this "proof" as prattle. This book is singing to the choir. If you're in the frame of mind to believe this crap, you'll love the book. If not, take a pass.

[Kimber · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read. The research is amazing but a little bit over my head religiously. If you liked the DaVinci Code and those sorts of books you will like this one. The characters are a bit stiff and the bad guys are more believable than the good guys. I saw immediately that Zane and Rachael were set up to be the romantic lead and I really wanted them to get together and click but their conversations seem too formal and stilted. I'd like to see a lot more character development. The author obviously put the focus of his writing on the research and religious aspects of the plot and it showed. I'll read the sequel to find out what happens but I think this could have been a really dynamic book if not for the reasons stated above.

[Tf3737 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this book up when it was being offered for free because I was interested in the topics, i.e. archaeology, the bible, conspiracies, secret societies and world changing inventions. The reviews were pretty good so I thought it was worth a shot. I was hooked from the beginning and finished the whole book in a few days. You tell from the historical references, scriptures passages and notes in this book how well it was researched. The plot is pretty involved and requires the reader to pay attention as a lot is happening all at the same time. While this might deter some I thought it added to the adventure ride this book takes you on. I can't wait for the second one..

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book set in the US, Israel, Dubai and Iran. It was an unexpected "Davinci Code" type of mystery but with much better character and plot development. I do think the author should have done a better job laying out exactly what Zane's research topic was really all about. I learned as we went, but would have enjoyed it better if I had a better understanding from the start. This happens to be Christian literature, but only figured that out towards the end of the book as well. It had no bearing on the review I am giving. I wish Goodreads allowed for half stars. I give this 3.5 stars. Nicely done and quite fascinating.

[Lee Button · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the dramatic story line and characters. The pace was rapid and the suspense high. Based on the flow and adventure I would give this 5 stars. Unfortunately, the underlying theme was biblical numerology. Struse tries to demonstrate that some numbers in the Bible (13 and 14 here) have a hidden meaning. Once you figure out that second meaning you can understand mysteries otherwise unknown. In those numbers, according to the book, lies proof that Jesus was the Messiah. This is grasping at something that cannot be validated. It also goes against the biblical principle of perspicuity, that God intends for the Scripture to be understood, without reading between the lines.

[Carrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Marginally ok.

I got this book for free on my Kindle.

This book narrates the discovery of a religious conspiracy daring back to biblical times.

The writing is pretty horrible. The plot got interesting in the middle of the book, or I would have stopped reading. Maybe if I was very religious (Christian), it would have had more impact, but I found the characters too fanatical and the writing a little too preachy.

Finally, while the religious mystery is solved, the reader learns nothing about the secret religious cult behind the coverup. This was disappointing.

[Andre Steffens · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book started a bit slow and jumped between characters, which was a bit confusing at first, but it is necessary to build the story and the characters. Once the real story starts, it is a gripping one and I could not put the book down. The facts about Israel and the Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Messianic faiths were accurately portrayed and it was refreshing to read the Hebrew name Yeshua instead of Jesus and the transliterated name of the Creator (YHWH) as found in the original Scriptures. This book is the first in a series and after reading this one, I had to read the second one.

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had all the action you could want and a well developed story. Characters had just the right amount of spice. Overall, it reminded me of a really good mix of some of the bigger author names (cough, Cussler; cough, Ludlum; cough, Brown) and it was a well-executed story.

One bone of contention -- the cover image does absolutely *nothing* to convey the mix of tech, action, thriller, adventure going one. It doesn't sell the story the way it needs to.

[Allison Kohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent read

This book is fascinating and informative as well as being a well thought out researched and written mystery/thriller. I read the third book first and reading out of order didn't make this first in the series any less interesting. Now I must make haste to the second. But first, I recommend this book to anyone who enjoins a good book. Thank you, William, for writing it.

[Cheryl Roth · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I enjoyed this story although it was a little confusing at first. Settings take place in several parts of the world and there are many characters. As the story progresses it gets quite interesting as to how everything relates.

[Jay Zuverink · Rating 4 out of 5]

Involved plot with Christian romance.

If you can imagine passing spy intelligence through the sewer lines of Jerusalem, this is the novel for you. An evil mastermind who first displays Christian attributes by giving away technology for the betterment of mankind, then plans the collapse of Western society in an engaging complicated plot. Good reading.