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"I am certain that much of what's in this novel happened in a dream, which I was able to recall in the process of writing..." so states the author in the introduction to this novel. This is Martin Devon's journey to a past life. Through sometimes-turbulent events, and encountering people from his past, he understands the trajectory that made him his present a chronically depressed man, saddled with fear and anger. He also finds a path to wholeness. The book touches on the surreal, the esoteric and the supernatural. Sometimes it's raw and brutal, but in a way designed to show Martin that aspect of creation and lead him to understanding and eventual acceptance. At other times it's very inspiring, portraying the light behind the darkness, the duality that makes up the universe. Martin discovers God. In this way, the book is a spiritual love story. But it's also about human love that endures. The narrative takes us from present-day Berkeley, to Hawaii and then to Britain in 464 AD. The world it describes -a collapsing Roman Empire and the ensuing devastating chaos- is factual and well researched. Here we encounter a strong mystical component, meditation and Agape (spiritual healing), practices that are fading and will be eradicated in a few more centuries. We also skirt around the King Arthur legend, almost trying to avoid it, but it looms in the landscape, nevertheless. Some people will consider this a good historical novel, an adventure. Others, will focus on the mystical the meditation and Agape descriptions, the nature of astral bodies, reincarnation, the relationship with our spiritual teachers and God, the role of a martyr, the savior or mythical hero...and so much more that is in this complex novel.