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| Book II- The Stone of Destiny In 1815, the great Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott convinced the Prince of Wales to allow him to do a search of the storerooms and chambers below Edinburgh Castle to search for the regalia of the Scottish monarchy that had been lost for more than a century. Scott did find the sword, scepter, and crown in a dilapidated old chest. History tells us that much. But, what else was found that day? Jacob will discover the ancient secrets below Edinburgh castle in a mission fraught with intrigue and danger and that will bring him terrible new knowledge and greater power than he could imagine. More strange professors? A pug dog with a secret of his own? A secret society of Bearers and Keepers? New enemies and old friends in the catacombs beneath the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland? Is the stone on display in Edinburgh castle really Lia Fail--the Stone of Destiny--upon which Jacob of Genesis slept when he dreamt of the Stairway to Heaven thousands of years ago? If so, how did it get to Scotland from the Middle East? If not, where is it and why is Jacob's fate wrapped up with the fate of this stone and the new one that adorns his finger? Read an Exclusive Excerpt |
