Author:
Alex McGilvery has been reading since before he can remember, and writing almost that long. He has published 18 books and is author and editor at his imprint Celticfrog Publishing. He lives in Kamloops with his dog and the stories clawing their way out of his head.

They've never gone on a quest. They've never done anything that wasn't in The Book.

God appears in Paul's kitchen during breakfast and sends Paul on a quest. The quest begins by taking the first person he meets as his companion. Daniel comes by to trade for vegetable and begins a Tuesday that ends with them on the road away from their home with only a Page from Paul's Book to guide them. Paul and Daniel learn very quickly that the world is bigger and stranger than anything they'd known before. Only as they starting succeeding in their quest do the friends realize they are fighting an ancient and powerful evil. If they win, their world will never be the same. If they lose, all hope of love and beauty may be lost.

Imagine that Adam and Eve not only refused to eat the forbidden fruit, but pestered God morning and night to tell them what to do so they would not displease God. Imagine they were given Books to follow so they would never anger God. Imagine if those Books were wrong.

They've never done anything that wasn't in The Book. This Tuesday, God sent them on a quest. Now, they’re learning that not everything is in The Book.

By the Book

"Why, hello, Grounds Keeper," the Master's daughter said. "This is the Cathedral, the centre of our faith. Here God is entreated night and day to have mercy on his creatures and guide us in what we should do." She gave a predatory smile. "I know what I am being guided to do." She crooked a finger at him and Daniel found his legs lifting him up and carrying him toward her. She took his hand in hers and pulled him toward the side of the Cathedral. 


"The Arch-Bishop is dead!" someone shouted from a balcony high above the crowd. "He was poisoned! The Choosers have murdered God's man!"


There was a wail from the gathered crowd and the man who was speaking stumbled momentarily. The Master's daughter looked away for a moment and the compulsion on Daniel weakened. He wrenched himself away from her and went running out of the Cathedral. He was followed by a stream of people who cried out that Choosers were among them. The city was doomed!


Chapter 30