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Father Caspian feels out of place wherever he is placed. He feels he is not your typical priest and he may be right. When we meet the somewhat less than zealous priest, Father Caspian has just been sent to run the Sister Mary Margaret Mission for Those Experiencing Homelessness. Father Caspian seems to be lacking in every way regarding initiative when it comes to the priesthood. Or life, for that matter. He just can't seem to get it right. He says the wrong thing, upsets the wrong people, none of it with bad intentions of course, but far too much of it with bad results.

Father Caspian meets many unique characters at The Mission. He has run-ins with the second coming of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ of Mobile, Beth becomes Mary, and spies masquerading as the homeless. For him, that's just the beginning. He had believed his life to be exceptionally boring when he began at The Mission. Within a few days of knowing Jesus of Mobile and the homeless man who may have actually been a spy, his life is anything but boring now.

Caspian finds himself on a cross-country journey with a woman who claims to be a partner to the "spy" who disappeared from The Mission. Now, they are searching for answers, mingling with and running from secret societies and powerful rulers. Father Caspian's life becomes more important than he ever imagined as he helps to uncover a treasonous plot. A plan that could have catastrophic results for our whole world. Search for allies and discover ancient enemies with Caspian in the quest for the most elusive treasure of all: the truth.

Former priest, Father Nathan Monk became an author, advocate, and social media sensation is a best-selling author despite challenges with dyslexia and childhood homelessness. He overcame these struggles and being told he'd never read much less write and publish his work. Now he advocates for others while continuing his journey as an author. Other works include "All Saints Hotel and Cocktail Lounge" and "Chasing the Mouse: A Memoir About Childhood Homelessness."

In his third and latest novel, Monk mixes fact and fiction, weaving a tale full of religion, war, and politics, with spies, soldiers, love, and murder. It's a tale worthy of comparison to that of "DaVinci Code" and may spark just as much irritation with some readers. A terribly good read, fast-paced with witty humor, it will have you laughing out loud, hanging on every word, and feeling for the characters and worrying about their well-being.