Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Book plug

I just finished the best book I have read in a really long time. Its called, The Book of Names by Jill Gregory and Karen Tintori. Seriously a must read and can't put down book.

Here is a brief book overview:

Within each generation, there are thirty-six righteous souls. Their lives hold the key to the fate of the world. Now someone wants them dead.

When a childhood tragedy comes back to haunt Professor David Shepherd, he finds himself in possession of knowledge that holds the world in a delicate balance. He uncovers the Book of Names---an ancient text originating with the biblical Adam, and thought lost to history forever. By Kabbalistic tradition, the book contains the names of each generation’s thirty-six righteous souls---the Hidden Ones---by whose merits alone the world continues to exist. Legend holds that if all thirty-six Hidden Ones were eliminated, the world would meet its end.

When the Hidden Ones start dying of unnatural causes, the world grows increasingly unstable: war in Afghanistan, massive flooding in New York, brutal terrorist attacks in Melbourne, a tanker explosion in Iran. David finds himself battling against the Gnoseos, a secret religious sect whose goal is to destroy the world by eliminating all of the righteous souls. David’s involvement quickly turns personal when his stepdaughter’s name is discovered to be one of the endangered. With the help of a brilliant and beautiful Israeli ancient texts expert, David races to decipher the traditions of the Kabbalah to save the righteous souls, his stepdaughter, and perhaps the world.

1 comment:

Karen Tintori said...

Heather -- We are so excited that you enjoyed THE BOOK OF NAMES! Thanks for the book plug. We're in the midst of plotting our third mystical thriller -- the second one comes out from St. Martin's in March or April of 2009.

Sam's just the best! His smiles and his face could light up the universe! What a face!

All best,
Karen Tintori and Jill Gregory
THE BOOK OF NAMES
www.karentintori.com