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After an apocalypse, the world has entered a tranquil age where anger, hatred, and war have vanished. Yet the peace is fragile because every human soul has been erased, leaving the living dead in form. In this still world, a young man named Rom finds a vial of blood and a coded vellum. Consuming the blood revives him, while decoding the message guides him on a dangerous quest to awaken humanity and confront the shadows that still linger. This tale explores the price of true life and love in a redeemed civilization.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Ted Dekker
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