Questa epica saga si svolge in un mondo intriso di fanatismo e fede brutale, seguendo un giovane protagonista con abilità pericolose e latenti. Costretto a fuggire dalla sua austera educazione religiosa, deve intraprendere un viaggio pericoloso oltre i confini della sua oppressiva patria. La narrazione approfondisce temi di identità, la natura corruttiva del potere e la disperata ricerca della libertà. I lettori saranno catturati dal suo mix di fantasy cupo, azione intensa e profondo sviluppo del personaggio.
Fame, freddo, preghiere e punizioni. Questa è la vita di Cale da dieci anni, cioè da quando è stato portato nel Santuario dei Redentori, dove si venera il figlio di Dio, morto per lavare i peccati del mondo. Adesso Cale di anni ne ha quattordici e lo attende la stessa sorte degli altri ragazzi prigionieri nel Santuario: diventare un soldato nella guerra contro gli Avversatori. Ma Cale è diverso dai suoi coetanei. È diverso da chiunque i Redentori abbiano mai allevato, perché è lui il predestinato.
The epic story of Thomas Cale-introduced so memorably in "The Left Hand of God"--continues as the Redeemers use his prodigious gifts to further their sacred goal: the extinction of humankind and the end of the world. To the warrior-monks known as the Redeemers, who rule over massive armies of child slaves, "the last four things" represent the culmination of a faithful life. Death. Judgement. Heaven. Hell. The last four things represent eternal bliss-or endless destruction, permanent chaos, and infinite pain. Perhaps nowhere are the competing ideas of heaven and hell exhibited more clearly than in the dark and tormented soul of Thomas Cale. Betrayed by his beloved but still marked by a child's innocence, possessed of a remarkable aptitude for violence but capable of extreme tenderness, Cale will lead the Redeemers into a battle for nothing less than the fate of the human race. And though his broken heart foretells the bloody trail he will leave in pursuit of a personal peace he can never achieve, a glimmer of hope remains. The question even Cale can't answer: When it comes time to decide the fate of the world, to ensure the extermination of humankind or spare it, what will he choose? To express God's will on the edge of his sword, or to forgive his fellow man-and himself?
In the final installment of the epic Cale and the Sanctuary of Redeemers series, Thomas Cale grapples with a harrowing truth: his brutal training was designed to annihilate humanity, deemed God's greatest mistake. Hunted by Pope Redeemer Bosco, the man who transformed him into the Angel of Death, Cale embodies a complex paradox—arrogant yet innocent, generous yet pitiless. Having already toppled a powerful civilization using his extraordinary destructive abilities, he now faces a personal crisis; his soul is deteriorating, and his body is failing him. As the day of reckoning approaches, Cale's thirst for vengeance drives him back to the Sanctuary, where he confronts his greatest enemy. He must come to terms with being the embodiment of divine wrath and make a pivotal choice: to oppose the Sanctuary of the Redeemers or unleash his devastating powers upon the world. The fate of humanity hinges on his decision. This conclusion to the trilogy promises a gripping blend of epic heroism and moral complexity, appealing to fans of heroic fiction. Paul Hoffman, acclaimed for his previous works, delivers a thrilling narrative that captivates from the first chapter to the last.
