The Zealots

Comradery goes awry in this throat-clutching novel. "G.K. Johnson recreates the remarkable story of Christ's Passion from the landscape of Roman rule and the Zealots' diminishing returns where vicious crucifixions and the appearance of one man's reason takes prisoners by storm." - Karl Wheeler, high school teacher

When a tragic event of political angst occurs in the Judean landscape separating two young men, one joins an insurrection in which vengeance may satiate his demons. The other is taken into the underbelly of the Holy City, Jerusalem. The future is altered for the two companions when each follows his own path..

"No man knows what is in his friend's heart." ~ Talmud, Pesachim

Shim'on craves peace, but can he find the peace he craves? Can anyone predict the outcome of a single choice?

Have you loved a classic survival story like The Mark of the Lion, or the legends of Ben Hur, The Robe or Two from Galilee? Do you love a mystery like The Silver Chalice and appreciate the great storytelling found in A Man Called Peter? The Zealots adventure parallels these first century novels retelling of The Passion of Christ through the eyes of those who hate him and those who became his followers. Here is another epic tale drawn from the complex beginnings of first-century Christianity.

Young men and women who appreciate classic novels of insurrection and free thought will enjoy the brightness of this story. Mature readers will appreciate the gracefully imagined story and deep truths. The right hand skillfully hides a mysterious scholar, but the left hand may discover a secret.

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