Murder, intrigue, and the holy church are twisted together in this spiralling epic to save the most important person in modern history. Michael Gabriel Raphael is a devoted family man enjoying a placid lifestyle until a freak accident thrusts him into the ranks of the quasi famous. A religious theologian from the Rila Monastery in Bulgaria, Nicholas Nevsky, shares with Michael a hidden scroll written by Mary Magdalene prophesizing that Michael's daughter is the Holy Vessel Jesus Christ will use to walk the earth again. Realizing his daughter is marked for death, their tranquil lifestyle is quickly transformed into a perilous quest. The Cavalieri di Satana, a 2000-year-old secret society of devil worshipers will stop at nothing to prevent the Second Coming from taking place, including sacrificing her in a gruesome ritual to Satan to ensure Christ never returns. Follow them on their high-stakes chase throughout Europe as they discover centuries old secrets, ancient societies and face certain peril in a world few dare to imagine. Be sure to enjoy the second book, "Bloodline," and the final book, "Second Coming," in this award-winning trilogy by MJ Mancini.