New Novel Tells a Fictional Tale of How the ‘Business’ of Religion Developed
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (PRWEB) December 12, 2018 -- Taking place in the Paleolithic era around the time when Neanderthals first met Cro-Magnon, Jaime Reyes’ debut novel “In the Beginning” (published by iUniverse) is the story of Og, the first priest who declared himself speaker for or representative of his tribe’s gods. The book is available for purchase at: https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Jaime-Reyes/dp/1532045751
Og, due to his advanced age, has difficulty keeping up with the young hunters. To survive and be relevant, he places himself in a position of power in his village by claiming to speak for the gods. Offering to intercede on behalf of the tribe in exchange for a share of the hunt, Og develops the unexpectedly profitable idea into a power-producing enterprise. It is so profitable that he is determined to make sure his children and grandchildren never need go hungry. Through other characters such as his sons, daughters and one special granddaughter, the book demonstrates that even in that era, both men and women deserve equal opportunity.
“There is a great schism separating the various religions now followed. The fastest growing belief system in the US is atheism. While the book does not promote or demean any belief system, it does present a unique premise on just how the whole idea of organized religion came to be,” says Reyes, adding “I expect readers to see our ancestral cousins in a different light.”
“In the Beginning”
By Jaime Reyes
Softcover | 5 x 8 in | 168 pages | ISBN 9781532045752
E-Book | 168 pages | ISBN 9781532046223
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Jaime Reyes was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the U.S. mainland when he was 8. He served in Vietnam as an intelligence agent and analyst. He later owned a business for seven years and then served as a deputy sheriff. After retiring from law enforcement, he earned a Bachelor of Science in communication and journalism and continued to pursue his love of writing. Currently Reyes works as a book editor and is working on his second novel. “In the Beginning” is his first novel.
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