As the new millennium begins, a hurricane in the Baltic Sea rips loose a prison barge containing Europe's worst criminals, and although only twelve people survive, word begins to spread that one of them is the Second Coming of the Messiah.
I had no idea what to expect of this book and picked it up used at the suggestion of a small bookstore owner. I put off reading it for a while, but I'm glad I finally did. It was a unique story loaded with symbolism (and lightly poking fun at religion).