Arthur: Blood Carries Us

by Rduane Assink

The boy knew he didn’t belong and aside from a single vague memory, he knew nothing else. The mountains called to him and he answered. Escaping the tyranny of a tribe that didn’t understand him, the boy began a journey that led him down a path that he least expected, becoming a priest over thousands as a metaphysical progeny that would change the world.Arthur was only one step above a savage when they found him, a three-year-old boy in the wilderness of Syria, apparently abandoned but also greatly feared by the surrounding villages. A young missionary couple took the boy into their care, who grew up to be a brilliant scholar. Becoming a professor, he uncovers a terrifying secret past that covers over four millenia.Joseph was a faithful monk in the deserts of Egypt. But horrifying, bloody dreams drive him to the city of Constantinople in search of answers. Uncovering a family line connected to a mysterious red-haired figure inexplicably passing through centuries across the entire Middle East, he learns that sometimes evil is not so easily identified, or defeated.

437 pages, Paperback

Published May 3, 2020

Reviews

[Rduane Assink · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great prequel to book one of "The Order of Melchizedek" trilogy. Highly recommended.