Isaiah, and the Price of Infamy

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In the months leading to the birth of her baby, Isaiah, his mother is tormented by haunting visions and the dangers they reveal for the welfare of her son.

In the crucial moments before his birth, Isaiah is confronted by the choices in the battle for his soul.

Beyond the doorway into the light that harbours his assailants await a saviour and a menace to humanity.

Hesitant to enter the eternal light, the door is blocked by four obstructions of uncertainty, preventing his transition to the ether.

Isaiah must decide whether to enter into the light. To not enter risks reincarnation of a ruler by impunity. If he enters, the antagonists will be released to eternity and be forever out of harm’s way.

The cost is his life, the ultimate sacrifice.

His greatest fear is for his mother.

This second novel by Melbourne-based author, Edward Shergold, continues the journey of the Moritz family’s settlement in their newly adopted country of Australia, first told in his debut novel, Jupiter.

This story follows the departure of Appius and Johanna, parents of the central character, Isaac, in the first novel, from the farm to the city. His father, Ezekiel, the patriarch of the family, has found work for Appius with his Romanian friend, Alexandru Balan.

In a move consistent with their ancient beliefs, Ezekiel and Grand Uncle Felix, the family oracle, have decided that Appius’ infant son, Ignatius, be given away to the care of a relation or family friend. The baby’s disabilities are the cause for such a determination.

Johanna is in the early stages of pregnancy with their second child, a boy named Isaiah, who is the subject of a battle for his soul, a story of reincarnation involving two assailants seeking return to life on earth.