The Beginning of the End Series

The Priest of Santa Maria has been awarded the prestigious IndieBrag Medallion for quality fiction.    A Catholic priest fresh out of the seminary. A mysterious young woman in hiding from her past with a secret that could destroy the Church.   Christiano finds himself obliged to act as the temporary minister of a small town convent. There he meets the captivating Angelica who, unknown to him, has been seeking refuge at the convent under the supervision of the abbess. Within a month, sparks ignite between them, but the abbess intervenes demanding that Christiano leave the convent before she reports his conduct to the Monsignor. Little do they know his timely arrival is about to clash with Angelica's dangerous past. This leads to catastrophic events that shatter the very foundations of the convent and change the lives of all involved.   Forced to flee the abbey, Christiano reluctantly takes on the role of Angelica's protector as destiny throws them together on a journey he cannot refuse. Pursued by a malevolent alliance intent on capturing Angelica, dead or alive, they face insurmountable danger as they race across Italy to keep her and the secret safe. Can the mild-mannered Christiano rise to the challenge?   The Priest of Santa Maria is the first in the religious thriller trilogy by Alexandra Kleanthous. If you like fast-paced action and a gripping tale, then you'll love this original and exciting debut novel that's filled with page-turning suspense, plus a little romance thrown in for good measure.   Download The Priest of Santa Maria today and join Christiano and Angelica on their momentous chase across Italy!  

Does she have a secret life? One even she doesn't know about? Ever since seventeen-year old River can remember, she's always had the real sense that she is in the wrong place. Because of this, she battles a constant restlessness that consumes her. Running is the only thing that helps. Another reason she knows she's wrong? She can see the light around a person. Everyone gives off energy and somehow, River can see a bit of it. She knows when someone's good or bad. She just doesn't know what a blurry light means, like the light around the creepy new kid, Wicked.

Angels and Demons meets The Mandalorian – a group of loyal supporters protect a divine child from a sect of religious zealots.   Jerusalem, 12th Century AD. An ancient scroll is discovered by the Knights Templar, prophesying the birth of a female Messiah at the start of the following millennium. This has ominous implications for the church and those with a vested interest, who create a secret, hidden Order to thwart this future threat.   Rome, present day. The Messiah, Salvatrice, is four years old, and the Order is hell-bent on her capture. With the world's faithful duped into believing the Antichrist resides within the Italian capital, The Eternal City has become an extremely perilous place in which to hide the child.   As the girls of Rome have their lives upturned, and billions look on in fear, can a band of loyal supporters keep mankind's true salvation safe?   A tense, twisting story spanning cities and centuries, The Alpha and the Omega is the second installment in the upmarket thriller trilogy that began with the acclaimed novel The Priest of Santa Maria.

"All these years, you have run from the voices that wanted to tell you of their pain, for fear they would devour you."   Eight years on from her escape from a Vatican City prison, mankind's long-hidden saviour – the miraculous child, Salvatrice – is now twelve years old.   Yet with her eternal nemesis having ascended to a position of global power, and his dark conspiracy soon to be unleashed, it is time for the Messiah to emerge. As the earth's inhabitants are plunged into an overnight dystopia, and the lives of billions hang in the balance, can Salvatrice save humanity from her enemy's, and ultimately its own, destructive ways?   The Day of Death is the thrilling finale to the Beginning of the End trilogy, which began with The Priest of Santa Maria and The Alpha and the Omega.