NOD – NOVEL

 – What would shake your faith?

What if the way you were raised, what you were raised to believe, and where you think you are headed have all been lies?

Seth, the second-generation heir of Harold, a righteous Christian pastor, and Viola, a converted jew – leaves his cradle of life for an untold land, erased from the chronicles of herstory.

“It was the moment Harold prayed for.

The hopes and dreams mulled over for more than two years. Here was the promise kept, the guiding beacon in the most beautiful dress he had ever seen.
The young couple were face to face, surrounded by lives renewed. Harold wrapped his sturdy fingers around Viola’s dainty biceps, pulled her close, kissed her, and held her tighter than ever His longings faded and his heart swelled. Viola could hear and feel the strength of its thump against her ear. A few feet from them, a pot-bellied, capped, and bearded fisherman tossed sardines to frenzied seagulls above him. Years later, Viola recalled honing in on the seagull overture during their embrace and how she delighted in their melody over the rhythm of his heart.
Harold took a small step back to wholly view her. It was then, she revealed – the moment she saw salvation in his eyes. He had stared the devil down on foreign soil. Soil that his pale, lanky frame, soft adolescent voice, and indefatigable avowal swore a generalship of righteousness on. Harold once told her, “Jesus found me fit. Fit to make use of my proposition.” Years later, Harold told his congregation, “I survived and saw Viola’s face…I heard her sweet voice. It was time to uphold my end of the deal.”

You are the flame east of Eden. It is time for you to shine. Seth!”