Having sold his soul to the devil Belial, now undead former priest Ivan Issacs returns to the American Southwest to exact revenge from fallen archangel Temozarela and his minions.
In a forgotten abbey in the American West, a great evil has remained trapped, hidden from human eyes for hundreds of years...until now. A team of Vatican researchers have discovered the Domas Porada, a sarcophagus that holds the spirit of the fallen angel Temozarela. With the help of frontier priest Ivan Isaacs, they have opened it. Big mistake. Freed from centuries of captivity, Temozarela can at long last begin his desecration of God’s Earth, but in his weakened state he needs the help of his unholy apostles. In order to fight back, the dying Ivan must make a pact with the devil Belial for a second chance at life. Ivan only wanted proof of God’s existence—what he got instead was eternal damnation.
Having sold his soul to the devil Belial, now undead former priest Ivan Issacs returns to the American Southwest to exact revenge from fallen archangel Temozarela and his minions.
Vascar De Guillon was once willing to give his life for the cross, serving as a knight in the crusades.Then one day he received word from home that his wife had been burned alive by the church, and Sir Vascar’s faith was shat- tered. Consumed by rage, he made a pact with the fallen archangel Temozarela, becoming his agent in the mortal world and slaughter- ing countless innocents. When De Guillon is brought to trial for his sins, the church sends their top priest to serve as prosecutor-- Belial Gabarre. The prosecutor finds his own soul on trial when De Guillon uses any means at his unholy disposal in his attempt to corrupt Belial's faith.
The order of St. Vertinez, the Vatican's secret branch for taking care of theVatican's "dirty laundry," is sent to the West to take care of the "incident"at Stonetale Abbey and its aftermath.
A stunning debut about a young Greek-American woman and the history she shares with her mother and grandmother. Imam is a recipe known throughout villages in Greece, handed down from mother to daughter. If you come from these villages, your history is passed on through your body. Its full name is imam baildi, and it means the priest fainted. Perhaps the priest was given a bit of bitter and sweet pleasure, and the power of everything behind the dish pushed him off his rock, just for a moment. Perhaps, when he was tumbling through the air, sighing with fear and ecstasy, he saw a glimpse of a new life to come. Layered with love affairs, family squabbles, poignant misunderstandings, moments of wonder, and more, The Priest Fainted is nothing less than the recipe for a young Greek-American woman's life. Using her imagination and the stories passed through her bones as ingredients, Catherine Temma Davidson uses memories, Greek myths, recipes, and family gossip to uncover a hidden history, which is the story of one woman's year in Greece as it crosses and doubles back over the lives of her mother and grandmother.
The Ennead priesthood has given Im a new objective: Return to Egypt and use "Damnatio Memoriae" to wipe the record of Prince Djoser clean from the world. But when Djoser suddenly shows up-in the flesh?-the plan is forced to change. How will Im cope with seeing his friend again...when his only option is to kill him...?
While railroad men and pioneer families expand into the frontier of the old west, a secret war is being waged between two factions: the followers of Temozarela, an angel of blood fallen from Heaven, and those who stand against the darkness. And somewhere in between walks Ivan Isaacs, a dead priest who sold his soul to the devil Belial in exchange for a second chance at life. Both sides need him to reach their goals, but Ivan has plans of his own.
Myne narrowly escapes death thanks to a magic tool, only to be told that she has just one year left to live at most. She decides to spend her remaining time with her family, concluding that she would rather die with them than sign her life away to a noble. Meanwhile, Lutz fights back against his parents, steeling his resolve to become a merchant no matter what. Together, they plan to continue making paper up until their baptism ceremony, but they are soon called over by Freida to talk about the Devouring. This is a biblio-fantasy by bookworms, for bookworms! Part 1 concludes with this volume.
For centuries, the Order of St. Vertinez has used whatever means necessary to protect Catholic interests around the world. The autonomous order reports to no one, not even the Pope, for its deeds would leave blood on the soul of any man. Years ago, while investigating an ancient artifact in the American West, the Order inadvertently released the fallen archangel Temozarela from centuries of imprisonment. Now the Order has returned to clean up its mess, and this time, no one will live to tell the tale.