It s a.d. 410 and the world is crumbling. Rome, symbol of order and master of the world, has fallen sacked by an army of barbarians. Pagan temples are being stripped of idols and replaced with Christian altars. As Lucius Crescentius, a pagan philosopher, struggles to redefine his crumbling faith, he makes a startling discovery: bronze plates that recount a mysterious, impossible voyage to an unknown world. The ancient secrets in this Book of Malchus will cause him to reconsider everything he thought was true. Ancient America meets Ancient Rome in this carefully documented historical novel Set in a fascinating, lesser-known time period A great story for all who courageously move forward through their own valleys of trial and darkness