REMOVE YOUR SANDALS AND FEEL THE GRACE of walking the cobblestone streets leading to the ancient villages of Israel. In this first of three novels, you meet James, a young man, living in a small rural village in northern Israel with his large family. Join James as he struggles to understand God's plan for his life when his faith is shaken after witnessing a horrific event south of Jerusalem. James' thoughts become clouded by a silent bitterness he harbors toward his stepbrother, who he blames for a series of events that continually put the family in danger. Join James and his family as they embark on a journey filled with treachery and danger as their lives become entangled in a saga that is destined to impact humanity for the next two millennia. Come as we experience life in the First Century, with its immense dangers, historical truths, romance, ancient traditions, and enduring beauty.