BASQUE LANDS — 1942
The mountains
keep their secrets
Beyond the occupied towns, old paths cross borders that exist only on maps. Here, loyalty runs deeper than law, strangers are remembered, and those who know the mountains decide who passes through them.
EUROPE - 1942
When the world
turns dark
In a time of occupation and fear, ordinary people are forced to choose where their loyalties lie, and what they will risk to protect the truth
SOMEWHERE — its own time
Beyond the
world we know
There are places untouched by history, where time follows rules of its own and the impossible has long been ordinary.
Some doors were never meant to be opened.
EVERYWHERE — present day
The Order
endures
Centuries pass, nations rise and fall, yet the Order remains.
Its Points are everywhere, watching, waiting, and guarding truths the world has long forgotten.
FRANCE - 1942
In the name
of God
Old friendships cross boundaries that faith and circumstance might otherwise divide.
When the need is greatest, trust matters more than difference, and some promises are made in the name of God.
EVERYWHERE - present day
The Order
disrupts
When the old certainties begin to fail, the Order does not stand apart.
Quietly, deliberately, it changes the course of what comes next.
A Novel of Memory,
Faith and Choice
Priest. Fortune-teller. Rabbi. Monk. Survivor.
Their paths cross in ways none of them understand and their mission is one that they may not survive. A works that moves around and jumps, shimmers and resets, like it has been doing for thousands of years.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Every Pine Smoke Press author shares a commitment to thoughtful storytelling, careful research and enduring craftsmanship. We believe the best stories begin with curiosity and remain with readers long after the final page.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tony Benci writes stories where history, belief and imagination meet. Drawing on a lifetime of observation and curiosity, his novels explore ordinary people confronted by extraordinary circumstances, and the choices they make when certainty disappears.
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