J. D. Matheny Livres

It will take the end of life to discover its beginning. Billions are dying mysterious deaths. Their faces freeze in waxy smiles of exaltation. Those left behind call them the Raptured. There’s a kernel of truth in that belief, but beyond that kernel lies a deep, dark secret. On the West coast, a wise man naming himself Ira lures survivors to a place called Sanctuary. For those who gather there, it does seem like sanctuary, for a time. One man doesn’t seek sanctuary. Dean’s search for his family takes him down a long road of the violent and the dead, hoping his family isn’t among them. In the end all hope may rest on the shoulders of Evie, a teenage girl who is wanted by both the righteous and the wicked. Evie’s part in the puzzle may reveal the origins of mankind – or spell its end.

In ancient times gods walked the Earth. Now one has returned and all will bow down before her. Evie wakes from her coma to a frightening scene. Her flight through Mexico will be alone, and it won’t be an easy one. She’ll gain a host of new adversaries, forcing her to explore a dangerous power she never knew existed. Dean has lost much already, but his suffering isn’t over yet. He’ll have to overcome the madness of men - and confront the one he believes responsible for the Rapture. Ira’s guarded secrets will finally be exposed. He knows the end is near, but will it be the bittersweet conclusion he hoped for, or something much more tragic? In the end, a decision will have to be made. A choice that will determine the fate of all mankind. The Urbat continue to hunt. The boogeyman emerges from their nightmares. And the greatest threat to the world finally arrives.

“I’m teaching you history that others can only dream about. The history of mankind is a secret to all, Evie. But I know the secret. And I’m going to tell you.” They are the words that Ira speaks to her. The old man who claims to have walked the Earth for years beyond imagining. He wants to share his secrets with her - but is he the savior or the villain? Evie isn’t sure she wants to find out. But she’s a captive, with little hope for escape. That small hope rests with Dean, but Evie isn’t the only thing he’s lost. Dean’s mind is tortured with grief and thoughts of vengeance. It will lead him to a difficult choice. Continue their story, where they will journey to new lands and ancient places. Where they will find a powerful new weapon and uncover a horrifying truth. Where they will confront a nightmarish new enemy. Hurry! Time is short and the Great Hunter has come.