Stone of Fire (ARKANE Book 1)

A power kept secret for 2000 years. A woman who stands to lose everything.INDIA. When a nun is burned alive on the sacred ghats of Varanasi, and the stone she carried is stolen, an international hunt is triggered for the relics of the early church.Forged in the fire and blood of martyrs, the Pentecost stones have been handed down through generations of Keepers who kept their power and locations secret.Until now.The Keepers are being murdered, the stones stolen by those who would use them for evil in a world transformed by religious fundamentalism.Oxford University psychologist Morgan Sierra is forced into the search when her sister and niece are held hostage. She is helped by Jake Timber from the mysterious ARKANE, a British agency specializing in supernatural and religious experience. Morgan must risk her life to save her family, but will she ultimately be betrayed?From ancient Christian sites in Spain, Italy, and Israel to the far reaches of Iran and Tunisia, Morgan and Jake must track down the stones through the myths of the early church in a race against time before a new Pentecost is summoned, this time powered by the fires of evil.The first in the ARKANE series, Stone of Fire is a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that explores the edges of faith against a backdrop of early Christian history, archaeology and psychology. Previously published as Pentecost.˃˃˃ ARKANE conspiracy thriller series:- Stone of Fire #1- Crypt of Bone #2 - Ark of Blood - One Day in Budapest #4 - Day of the Vikings #5 - Gates of Hell #6- One Day in New York #7 - Destroyer of Worlds #8 - End of Days #9 - Valley of Dry Bones #10If you love thrillers with an edge of the supernatural, sample or download now.