Things to Come: The Tainos (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781973853084)

Father Rafael is in trouble. He has taken a lover, a member of the church he is supposed to shepherd, and is consumed with guilt. So when Queen Isabella of Spain orders him to accompany Cristóbal Colón on his second voyage, he sees it as an opportunity for a new start. In the New World, he will assess the Europeans' progress in converting the Taino Indians to Christianity and then report back to the queen.

But Father Rafael's voyage will not be simple. An angelic being has given him a mysterious chest and instructed him to deliver it to an island that no one has ever heard of. The seraph tells Father Rafael that the ornate chest contains a message so important that it will save humanity from destruction. Even though he has no idea how he will accomplish such a task, the priest knows he must accept the mission.

When Admiral Colón happens upon an unexplored island in the New World, Father Rafael disembarks with him. But the crew runs into unexpected dangers, and Father Rafael finds himself alone. Can he navigate the alien terrain, deliver the chest, and singlehandedly keep the world from plunging into chaos?