Sovereignty (eBook)

Based on the conspiracy that the New Testament was created as a tool to manipulate the masses for financial gain, this critically acclaimed thriller novel explores a particular avenue through which the wealthy may have pulled off one of the greatest scams in history.A work of historical fiction which is as plausible as the bible itself, Sovereignty offers a sincere and immersive religious criticism from the perspective of a devout follower of god turned atheist. It examines the psychological contortions required to become convinced of divinity and the ways in which so many fall victim to its charms--particularly at vulnerable junctures in their life.Critics have called Sovereignty powerful, thought-provoking, even a masterpiece.---People were restless and business was ruthless in Jerusalem at the height of the Roman Empire. Even wealthy Roman citizens struggled to maintain their balance as stiff competition and political corruption squeeze the gold from the coffers of powerful families.Amphion Gallius is no exception.His father's threadbare banking operation can barely keep their wine barrels full until Amphion is offered a boon from one of the city's officials-to fund a war in the west against the Briton Islands. Amphion's ambition outweighs the trifling worries of avoiding bankruptcy and he rises to the challenge to once again establish his family name as a cornerstone of Jerusalem's economy and Rome's history.But times have changed, lending and borrowing are the old ways of financial operations. Modern business models are diverse and resilient, garnering wealth from multiple sources to weather any storm. With this inspiration in mind, Amphion turns to the local religion and their Testament as a means of injecting his presence into the local economy, irrevocably.His vision is at risk of remaining a pipedream unless he can gain the trust of the populace. But hatred is all the locals know of the citizens who belong to the country that has occupied and pillaged their own. Amphion needs a foothold in the community through someone widely respected and his luck turns when he encounters a carpenter, an orator, and a wiseman-Jesus of Nazareth.