Description
When her village in Albion is sacked by the Roman general Vespasian, young Aislin is left without home and family. Determined to exact revenge, she travels to Rome, a sprawling city of wealth, decadence, and power. A "barbarian" in a "civilized" world, Aislin struggles to comprehend Roman ways. From a precarious hand-to-mouth existence on the streets, she becomes the mistress of a wealthy senator, but their child Faolan is born with a disability that renders him unworthy of life in the eyes of his father and other Romans. Imprisoned for her efforts to topple the Roman regime, Aislin learns of an alternate philosophy from her cellmate, the Judean known today as the apostle St. Paul. As the capital burns in the Great Fire of 64 AD, he bequeaths to her a mission that will take her to Jerusalem. There, Yohanan, son of Zakkai, has been striving to preserve the tradition of Hillel against the Zealots who advocate for a war of independence. Responding to the Judeans' revolt, the Romans-again under the leadership of Vespasian-besiege Jerusalem, destroying the Second Temple and with it, the brand of Judean monotheism it represents. Yohanan takes on the mission of preserving what can be preserved, and of reinventing what must be reinvented.
About the Author
Reviews
" Into the Unbounded Night is a historical thriller set during the Roman first century and tells of young Aislin, who becomes a homeless orphan when a Roman general sacks her village in Britannia. Most stories would end here, but Mitchell James Kaplan doesn't let his young protagonist die on the vine. Into the Unbounded Nightis an outstanding piece that cements action and intrigue with a sense of place, purpose, and perspective" Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review
Book Information
ISBN 9781646030026
Author Mitchell James Kaplan
Format Paperback
Page Count 262
Imprint Regal House Publishing LLC
Publisher Regal House Publishing LLC
Weight(grams) 353g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 15mm
About the Author
Mitchell James Kaplan's2010 novel, By Fire, By Water, won numerous literary awards both domestically and abroad.
Reviews
" Into the Unbounded Night is a historical thriller set during the Roman first century and tells of young Aislin, who becomes a homeless orphan when a Roman general sacks her village in Britannia. Most stories would end here, but Mitchell James Kaplan doesn't let his young protagonist die on the vine. Into the Unbounded Nightis an outstanding piece that cements action and intrigue with a sense of place, purpose, and perspective" Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review
Book Information
ISBN 9781646030026
Author Mitchell James Kaplan
Format Paperback
Page Count 262
Imprint Regal House Publishing LLC
Publisher Regal House Publishing LLC
Weight(grams) 353g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 15mm
