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"There comes a moment in each person's life when Destiny chooses to reveal itself to us"It's hard enough for a teenager to navigate through his high school years without having to deal with a sudden, unexpected physical change, like say, two pronounced humps protruding from one's upper back. Now, imagine finding out such an oddity wasn't just some cruel courtesy of nature, but actually a pair of wings growing just beneath the skin. For Jacob Parrish, this is only the beginning of a sequence of events he suddenly faces after the death of his beloved mother, and he is visited by a mysterious visitor clad in a long, dark overcoat with eyes the color of two golden suns, who not only reveals himself to be an angel (and a fallen one at that), but informs the boy that he is the son of an angel. Naturally, the revelation is met with disbelief until his grandmother reluctantly brings forth a box, secreted away inside an old trunk, that holds the unbelievable truth long kept from Jacob - that he is indeed, a Nephilim. So begins Jacob's astonishing journey as he embarks on an incredibly perilous adventure with the mysterious Gotham as his guide. Traveling to the other side of the world, a Gate, hidden in the shadows of an ancient Turkish church, leads the way to a mystical world, where Jacob discovers a treasure trove of abilities he never knew he possessed. While struggling to find the answer to a question purposefully kept from him that has plagued him since he was a small boy, he discovers his birthright and an unforeseen destiny that will change our world. So begins BOOK I of The Tales of the Nephilim BrotherhoodA Young Adult Fantasy Adventure Series titled THE CROSSING POINT and the start of a riveting journey that is sure to Magically and Wondrously captivate you.

'If that stubborn vine which has held you prisoner to this place with its unyielding hold wereto somehow lose its grip, what would you do with your newfound freedom?'' Jacob has returned home to Cain's Corner, desperate to escape the recent tragic events thatvisited Havenhid and darkened its halls. There he tries to forget Nephilim ties and return tobeing a normal teenager when he reunites with his best friends Ty and Wray. Eden's reach,however, proves to be one Jacob finds difficult to outrun when he is visited by a xxxfalcon andserved with a notice summoning him to appear before the powerful Iudicium Tribunal to answerskeptics claims he is not the Light Bearer foretold in the Apocrypha prophesies. Far moretroublesome are the nightly dreams that visit Jacob and replay the traitorous Thaniel's lastmoments in the Silent Forest, and more specifically the last word he uttered: "Zophiel!" It's notuntil Max, pursued by an annoyed Damiel with the rest of the two boys' tight-knit group offriends in tow, shows up unexpectedly in Cain's Corner that Jacob learns what-or rather who-Zophiel is. The discovery convinces Jacob that Thaniel has left behind a cryptic key to ariddle in need of solving, and he manages to persuade Damiel and his friends to help himunravel the bizarre mystery. The impromptu quest leads the group to the seedy underbelly ofLas Vegas where the Fallen outnumber the hypnotic lights illuminating The Strip, and then tothe romantic-and dangerous-canals of Venice where the search for answers reveals a hostof unexpected and shocking revelations. But when Ty and Wray show up unexpectedly insearch for their friend who has once again suddenly disappeared from their lives, Jacob findshimself in he precarious position of keeping hidden the one great secret he has struggledmightily to conceal from the two persons closest to him. It will be, however, an unforeseen actof deception that will forever alter the course of the future for Jacob and his companions