the Monastery of Black Archive: Forbidden Manuscripts and Secret History Relics

A dying prior. A broken chain. A missing record that was never meant to fall into the wrong hands.When Brother Ilarion is awakened by the sound of metal scraping stone in the night, he discovers his monastery breached, his prior bleeding, and a secret archive violated. But what has been taken is not a relic to be displayed or sold. It is something far more dangerous: a lesser copy of a hidden line of custody tied to sacred records, disputed relics, and truths powerful men would rather govern than reveal.Before dawn, a desperate message is sent to the poor knights of the Temple.As pressure closes in from Antioch, from within the monastery itself, and from riders who understand just enough to be deadly, Ilarion is drawn into a struggle far larger than theft. What is at stake is not merely a book, but the record behind the book-the chain of trust that separates witness from manipulation, truth from appearance, and holy burden from political control.Set in a remote mountain monastery and widening into Jerusalem, The Monastery of the Black Archive is a dark, intelligent historical adventure of hidden manuscripts, sacred custody, Templar resolve, and the perilous question of who has the right to define the truth.

Pagina's: 332, Paperback, Independently published