New Book� The Piaculum by Richard Gray, a novel of a man�s struggle against a brutal, corrup

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The new novel by Richard Gray, The Piaculum (ISBN: 0-595-30301-3, iUniverse), is now

available for purchase direct from the publisher and will soon be available at all major booksellers through Ingrams, and Baker & Taylor. The Piaculum is a dark fantasy depicting one man�s

struggle against a brutal cult practicing a corrupt form of Christianity.



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New Book� The Piaculum by Richard Gray, a novel of a man�s struggle against a brutal, corrup

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The Piaculum takes place on a desert landscape where a group of Christians called the Mone and

a blood worshiping cult known as the Kathe are ensnared in religious tension. The Kathe believe

that salvation can only be achieved by drinking blood from men born with a rare skin condition

known as the white-mark.



The Piaculum follows the life of Cearl, a man with the white-mark born to a group of poor Mone

farmers. Cearl has a good life with a wife and two children he deeply loves, but he finds himself

consumed by memories of being tortured by the Kathe as a child, as well as an overwhelming

feeling that his god wants something from him. When a group of Kathe come to Cearl�s village

looking for human sacrifices, Cearl comes face to face with his childhood memories and makes

choices that could destroy his life.



�An enjoyable read, with some well described and, often, disturbing passages, � Edward Hasting-Evans, The Book Portal.



The Author:

�I grew up in Salt Lake City Utah where the predominant religion is Mormonism. It inspired some of my writing. The people called the Mone in the story are actually loosely based on Mormons,�

the author, Richard Gray. Richard Gray is a scientist, writer, and artist. He earned his bachelor�s degree in physics from the University of Utah and is currently living in upstate NY while working toward his Ph.D. at Cornell University.



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Author: Richard Gray ISBN: 0-595-30301-3, 212 Pages, On Demand Printing Available from Ingram Book Group, Baker & Taylor, and from iUniverse, Inc To order call 1-877-823-9235





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