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Malchus, the personal slave of the high priest Caiaphas in Jerusalem, chafes in his spirit at his status as a slave--and regrets that his condition will not allow him to pursue Sabrina, the one with whom he is enchanted, also a slave. He is charged with the duty of protecting the money-changers' booths at the great temple, but when a Galilean rabbi ransacks those booths, Malchus--for reasons he himself does not understand--fails in his duty.
Two nights later Malchus is compelled to lead the temple guards to the Mount of Olives to arrest the Galilean rabbi. The events of that evening will change Malchus--and history--forever.
In I am Malchus, Malchus tells his own story, thirty years after the events on the Mount of Olives. He recounts his capture as a child in the Germanic north by slave-traders and his rescue by a childless wife in Tuscany. When--some years later--he exacts revenge on the slave-trader who killed his mother, he is sold to the slave-market in Rome, and eventually sent to Jerusalem as the slave of the high priest Joseph Caiaphas.
As the personal servant in the high-priestly family, Malchus hears--along with others in Jerusalem--the reports of a miracle-working prophet in the Galilee. That prophet--and the crowds he has attracted--worry the religious authorities in Jerusalem. When the prophet threatens them by clearing the temple of the money-changers, the high priests, concerned about their revenue, decide to act.
When Malchus is ordered to lead the temple guards to arrest Jesus, he is conflicted--because the one he is sent to arrest...has already arrested his heart.
After the arrest Malchus observes the intrigues of the high priestly family as they collaborate with Pontius Pilate in an unlawful trial in the effort to have Jesus crucified. He and Claudia Procula, Pilate's wife--along with Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea--are unlikely allies in the effort to stop the unlawful proceedings.
That effort fails--or so they think--and Malchus, who has spent his life seeking release from slavery, finds freedom in an unexpected way as he is forced to acknowledge the one who provides ultimate freedom.
This novel, in rich language and with unusual historical and geographical insights, explores the compelling political intrigues of first century Israel as it examines some of the essential questions that Jesus of Nazareth brought to his contemporaries: "What is an authentic kingdom? Who is an authentic king?"
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Read the first book and this 2nd one did not disappoint! Loved every chapter. More please!
Like it was written by George Santos
Received an Advanced Reader Copy from a friend. I am an avid true crime reader and upon completion I question if the author is credible. The timeline does not add up for his age and the times of his alleged involvement in organized crime. Some of the things in the book he is alleged to have said and done I remember almost word for word from movies I had previously watched. He literally stole a scene from the movie the accountant with Ben Affleck and said that he did it. I did a little research after completing the book and learned that this author was also claiming in 2010 that he was a long time member of the Bloods Gang. That coupled with the above leads me to believe that it is nothing more than fantasy. Do not waste your time or money
Like it was written by George Santos
Received an Advanced Reader Copy from a friend. I am an avid true crime reader and upon completion I question if the author is credible. The timeline does not add up for his age and the times of his alleged involvement in organized crime. Some of the things in the book he is alleged to have said and done I remember almost word for word from movies I had previously watched. He literally stole a scene from the movie the accountant with Ben Affleck and said that he did it. I did a little research after completing the book and learned that this author was also claiming in 2010 that he was a long time member of the Bloods Gang. That coupled with the above leads me to believe that it is nothing more than fantasy. Do not waste your time or money
What a difficult story to tell. I appreciate the honesty and vulnerability. Definitely made me think.
I had hopes for this book but was not expecting what I would read within the pages. If your kink is deplorable grammar, incoherent sentences, and inconsistent messages, then this book is for you. At first, I thought the book I received was not the book I ordered. But as I dived in, it was very confusing. I would not recommend this book to anyone
There are not many reviews on the internet for this book. In researching the many stores selling the book, it was self-published which makes a lot of sense. The online description is written perfectly, so reading the actual book was very difficult. Pages two and three are written clearly as well as the table of contents. Pages 155 and 156 are also written logically.
It appears this book was written, then sent through a program like “Grammarly.” Once completed it seems it was published without being re-read or edited. The first clue was the title narrative that used “Has” instead of “As.” The table of contents is one page off from what it shows on pages four though seven. Many of the “q’s” are written as “[]”
Below are some examples of what was within the pages of this book written verbatim:
“Chains & Discipline/ Domination & entry/ Sadism & Masochism (BDSM) is a wide classification of bed room play.” Page 9
“When bringing up the topic of chains, you are actually asking a person to offer you their depend on, their flexibility, and also possibly their suggestion of security in exchange for sensual/sexual enjoyment, power-play, and also feasible re-evaluation of your very own connection.” Page 39
“Techni[]ue can take a selection of kinds and also be as easy or facility as you pick to (new paragraph) bargain for your details scenario” Page 52
“BDSM stands for chains as well as entry, technique and also supremacy as well as sadism and also masochism.” Page 125
“SHELF means Risk Aware Consensual Kink.” Page 130
“Approval is whatever.” Page 152
“your twist isn’t my twist, yet your twist is OKAY.” Page 153
“You can be a top, base, or button” Page 153