The Stephen Gaspar To Know Evil Contest
In
the year 999, on the eve of the
millennium, a mysterious evil falls upon an isolated Benedictine
monastery in the north of Italy. First one, then two more monks are
found dead, apparently the victims of accidents. The abbot insists on
ruling them as such, despite the arguments of Brother Thomas of Worms,
a respected scholar, who prides himself on his learning and reason.
It is against the Rule to question the abbot’s authority, but
Brother Thomas chafes against the Rule. He values knowledge too much. A
discovery of an ancient Gnostic codex by his young
protégé, Brother Nicholas, has made him question
his very
vows. An ancient Christian sect, the Gnostics were deemed heretical,
for they proclaimed knowledge as the basis of faith. To a scholar like
Thomas, this is a seductive idea, especiallly when the abbot refuses to
allow him to investigate what he knows to be a series of murders.
The monastery conceals a greater secret that threatens to shake the
very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church. But is the Judas codex
somehow linked to the killings, and if so, how?
It has been said, “There is no sin but ignorance,”
but
Thomas learns there is a much greater evil in the heart of one of his
fellow monks. As the millennium approaches and the monks brace
themselves for the final confrontation between Darkness and Light,
Thomas confronts the murderer and truly begins to know evil.
Enter
daily! Provide your name and
e-mail address below and
correctly answer the contest
question for a chance to win a prize package that includes a copy of To Know Evil,
an official To Know
Evil CD of Gregorian chant, a feather quill like the one used by the
main character in the book, a reproduction of a page from an medieval
manuscript, a Benedictine medal and cross, and bookmarkers,
courtesy of author Stephen
Gaspar.
Estimated prize
package value: $35.
As stated in the official
contest rules,
this contest ends 09/19/2009 at 11:59 AM CT.
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