So a while back I decided to write a fiction novel dealing with some supernatural elements. I will go so far as to say that the novel will feature religion, angels, demons, humans, history, current events, and some other secret stuff. I won’t give away the plot, but I will say that I plan to elaborate on what I call the ‘nature of the super natural’ and the corresponding traits within humans. The novel will weave several heavy themes with lighter supporting themes and hopefully produce a final work that evokes a deep emotional response from you. I want the story to be like a fine piece of Renaissance music in terms of its richness, progression, polyphony and power. Please enjoy the prologue below and offer any comments and suggestions. I also ask that you please share this with your friends who are interested in fiction literature of this type. Having a large group of people to sound ideas off of is always a great thing. I will also post snippets of the story on here as I progress through writing it. I feel that the practice of hiding everything until publishing is not a good thing. It is better to bring your audience in during the creation phase so that they can contribute personally to the work as a whole. This puts more value in the work in the end. Hopefully I am right.

Thanks, and I hope you enjoy it.

Ernest

Prologue

I won’t say that it was by a miracle that you are able to read this now, but the odds against me were seemingly inexorable. If you are reading my original printed copy instead of a published copy, please make sure my story gets out to as many people as possible, however you can. I took extreme risk writing my story under what can only be politely described as ‘the watchful eye of the Vatican.’ It’s not that the Vatican has time to monitor each and every priest who writes about sensitive topics so much as it is about damage control due to the recent spat of lawsuits against a few misguided souls within the clergy. Regardless, it was only by the aid of a close friend and his loaning to me of an old yet reliable laptop that I was able to put my story in writing. In the end, I was able to complete my task, hopefully preserving my story should anything happen to me. I do not believe that anyone is wise to my act, but the Vatican has far reaching eyes and ears. One can only hide so much when living within the confines of Vatican property, especially a priest. Then again, can you blame an organization with more land, real estate and liquid assets than any other on earth for being overly cautious? I believe that information should be free and that no one can dictate who has access to that information. It is in that spirit that I tell you my story.