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The Prodigal

A Novel

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Pub Date Jun 05 2013 | Archive Date Aug 28 2013

Description

For 2,000 years, Christendom has believed that faith and penitence are the narrow gates through which all who seek heaven must pass, and that the church on Earth holds the key. What if a forgotten relic and an abandoned ship thought to have been lost at sea more than a century ago suddenly reappeared and cast that belief into doubt? Who would seek to use it? Who would seek to destroy it? And whose lives would it forever change? In Michael Hurley’s stunning new novel, The Prodigal, Aidan Sharpe, a troubled lawyer trying to rebuild his life on Ocracoke Island, finds love and destiny as he seeks the answers to these questions.

For 2,000 years, Christendom has believed that faith and penitence are the narrow gates through which all who seek heaven must pass, and that the church on Earth holds the key. What if a forgotten...


Advance Praise

“Striking, romantic and evocative of the sea’s magic." --Kirkus Reviews

"A masterpiece of artistic imagination." (5-star review) --ForeWord Clarion Reviews

"A glorious, satisfying read that overnight leapt onto this constant reader’s personal 'Top 5 of 2013' list." (5-star review) --BookTrib

“Striking, romantic and evocative of the sea’s magic." --Kirkus Reviews

"A masterpiece of artistic imagination." (5-star review) --ForeWord Clarion Reviews

"A glorious, satisfying read that...


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ISBN 9781482694277
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