Professor David Shepherd is the keeper of knowledge that holds the world in a delicate balance. He knows who is in the Book of Names, an ancient text that contains the identities of each generation's 36 righteous souls - the Hidden Ones. Legend holds that if all 36 Hidden Ones are eliminated, the world will be destroyed.
As the Hidden Ones start dying, the world grows increasingly unstable - massive floods in New York, brutal terrorist attacks in Melbourne - and David finds himself battling against the secret religious sect the Gnoseos. His involvement turns personal when he discovers one of the names is that of his stepdaughter...
Now David races to decipher the traditions of the Kabbalah to save the remaining righteous souls, his daughter... and the world.
Jill Gregory and Karen Tintori are writing partners who have been best friends for over 20 years. Jill Gregory is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of women's fiction. Karen Tintori's most recent book is a family memoir forthcoming from St Martin's Press. Karen and Jill's long-time fascination with the concept of the Lamed Vovniks - the 36 righteous souls whose goodness keeps the word in existence - led them to write The Book of Names.
ISBN:
9781405037907
Binding:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
01/03/2007
Category:
Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Imprint:
Pan Australia
Pages:
320 page/s
Stock:
Awaiting reissue
Price:
$32.95 AUD