The soldier who pierced Christ's side became a saint. The man who gave the order went to hell.
For two thousand years, a man known only as Historian has appeared at civilization’s darkest hours. Jerusalem. Rome. Constantinople. Berlin. Wherever the Holy Lance passes through history, he is never far behind.
He offers deliverance to the desperate and victory to the damned. Every empire that accepted his terms is gone.
Standing against him is the Order of the Seal, a secret alliance whose vigil began in the first century. For generations they have tracked the Lance and the man bound to it. Now the relic has come within the Reich’s grasp.
Dresden, 1942. Factory owner Theo Engel has a son at the front, a daughter inside the Nazi machine, and a business the Gestapo wants. When Historian offers him a way to save everything he loves, Theo does what almost no one in two thousand years has dared.
He refuses.
Now his family is the battleground in a war as old as faith itself. Everyone who has bargained with Historian has lost everything. Theo refused. The Order does not know if that makes him a target, a weapon, or the first crack in an evil that has never lost.
The remaining books in the series are already written, so readers will not have long to wait for the story to continue.
For readers of Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and Glenn Meade.
"Fans of Alan Furst will find something new to obsess over. Ronan writes with rare authority."
- Glenn Meade, bestselling author
"A masterclass in historical fiction, invoking Hilary Mantel's attention for historical detail alongside the narrative pacing of Dan Brown. Ronan explores the untold stories of everyday citizens under Hitler's Third Reich, weaving real historical facts into a believable narrative that is spell-binding."
- Mark Roddy, historian (MA History), Office of Public Works, Ireland
"Ray Ronan, a new name to contend with."
- Marc Eliot, New York Times bestselling author
