By Ted Dekker
Fleeing pursuit, with basically moments to dwell, a tender guy named Rom stumbles into ownership of a vial of blood and a section of cryptic writing. whilst ate up, the blood will convey him again to lifestyles. while decoded, the message will lead him on a dangerous trip that would require him to desert every thing he has ever recognized and wake up humanity to the remodeling strength of actual lifestyles and love. however the blood also will resurrect hatred, ambition, and greed at poor chance.
The first publication in an exhilarating sequence set in a desolate destiny, FORBIDDEN starts a trip that maintains with Mortal and may finish with Soverign. From the mixed pens of grasp storytellers Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee, this story of passionate love and darkish wishes peels again the layers of the center for all who dare to take the adventure.
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