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On a hill overlooking the Aegean Sea in Turkey, an international team of archeologists discovers a stone box that first-century Jews used to rebury their dead. The boxs Aramaic inscription: Sophia Altay, the beautiful French-Turkish archeologist who heads the team, tries to keep the discovery secret until she can authenticate the ossuary. She knows that people will kill to obtain the relicsand to suppress the boxs other contents, documents that could alter Western history.

Joseph Travers, an American sent to Turkey to evaluate the archeological dig, soon finds himself pulled into the web of betrayal, reprisal, and violence. In his journey through Istanbuls mosques and palaces, the archeological sites around ancient Ephesus, and, ultimately, the strange and mystical terrain of Cappadocia, he comes to understand the epochal meaning of the bone box.

Readers Favorite: This story takes you on an incredible and dusty journey from Istanbul to ancient Ephesus, Izmir, and Cappadocia, blended with Christianity, archaeology and Islam, described with accurate detail to bring the story alive.Jay Amberg is a master of description and intriguethe plot and characters are believable and interesting.keeps you guessing through each and every chapter. A cross between (Dan Brown) and (Chris Kuzneski) this is an un-put-downable book of the highest quality.

A mystery of biblical proportions right down to the very last page. As the story unfolds, the characters histories, weaknesses, and ambitions are brought to light through their interactions with one another: the lies they tell, the crimes they are willing to commit, and the truths they are willing to confide only to the right person at the right time. And yet, as Joseph and Abrahim put themselves in harms way to protect what has become so precious to them, we wonder: What truths are some people willing to die for?

Self-Publishing Review: A fast-paced religious thriller that will make many question not just their religious beliefs, but their personal beliefs as well.

What helps this story hit all the right spots, is Ambergs ability to bring not just the characters to life, but Turkey as well. His descriptions make it easy to visualize, smell, and almost touch the objects in question.Amberg not only sets the scenes, he does it with ease making the reader nearly feel at home in an exotic land.

Of course the reader cant feel completely at ease since this is a thriller. It would ruin the fun to know right from the beginning all the good and bad guys. All the characters are nuanced, and at times, everyones motives are questioned.the characters are battling their own personal demons. Most of the turmoil is boiling under the surface, adding to the tension. Who and what will explode creates anxiety adding layer upon layer of intrigue and suspense.

The lingering questions of whats real and what isnt keeps the reader invested in the story. Its not just the mystery about whats inside the ossuary and if the artifacts are authentic. There are other factors that play a huge rolePolitics, religion, sexuality, culture, deceit, greed, and prejudices turn this thriller into a page-turner. Theres a need to find out what will happen with the bones and letters, but theres also a desire to know what will happen to the characters.

By the end of the novel, one feels that maybe the contents of the ossuary werent the most important aspect of the story. They get the ball rolling, but its the actions that they set in motion that are integralThe stories within the story demand attention and remind us that one event can be perceived rightly or wrongly from several perspectives.