New Book-- The Piaculum by Richard Gray, a novel of a mans struggle against a brutal, corrupt religion

The new novel by Richard Gray, The Piaculum, is now available. The Piaculum is a dark fantasy of one mans struggle as a human sacrifice for a corrupt faith. (ISBN: 0-595-30301-3, iUniverse).

(PRWEB) February 2, 2004 -- The new novel by Richard Gray, The Piaculum, is now available for purchase direct from the publisher and can be ordered from Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com and BooksAMillion.com.

The Piaculum will be available for order at all major booksellers through Ingrams, and Baker & Taylor by March 2004. The Piaculum is a dark fantasy depicting one mans struggle against a brutal cult practicing a corrupt religion.

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 Cearls 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, slightly disturbing passages," Edward Hasting-Evans, The Book Portal.

The novel was partially inspired by the authors background. Richard Gray, the author, I grew up in Salt Lake City Utah where the predominant religion is Mormonism. It inspired some of my writing, particularly The Piaculum. The people called the Mone in the story are actually loosely based on Mormons." Richard Gray is a scientist, writer, and artist. He earned his bachelors degree in physics from the University of Utah and is currently living in upstate NY while working toward his Ph.D. at Cornell University.

More information available at:
http://www.rich-gray.com
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Author: Richard Gray ISBN: 0-595-30301-3, 212 Pages, On Demand Printing. $14.95 USD. Available from Ingram Book Group, Baker & Taylor, and from iUniverse, Inc. Published by iUniverse Inc. To order call 1-877-823-9235
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Richard Gray
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