{"product_id":"the-sacred-blood-a-novel-isbn-9780061783128","title":"The Sacred Blood: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe riveting sequel to the international bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Bones, \u003c\/em\u003eMichael Byrnes’s \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Blood \u003c\/em\u003eis a provocative, heart-racing thriller in the Dan Brown mode while adding a bold new twist to the genre. A heart-stopping story that blends archeology, history, science, and religion, \u003cem\u003eThe Sacred Blood \u003c\/em\u003econcerns a race to possess the world’s most powerful relic as the clock ticks down to Armageddon. Action-packed and full of surprises, here is high-octane entertainment for lovers of \u003cem\u003eThe Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, \u003c\/em\u003eand the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling Sigma Force novels of James Rollins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eThe bones were just the beginning . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen American geneticist Charlotte Hennesey examined what she believed were the remains of Jesus, the Vatican buried her discovery. But the DNA Charlotte extracted from the sacred bones and injected into her own body has eliminated every trace of the cancer that was devouring her from within. And it has given her the power to perform medical miracles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow wheels have been set in motion that will have cataclysmic consequences for the volatile Middle East and all humankind. A two-thousand-year-old destiny is about to be fulfilled—resulting in the brazen kidnapping of Charlotte Hennesey, and ensnaring Israeli archaeologist Amit Mizrachi and noted Egyptologist Julie LeRoux in an ancient mystery centered around the world's most powerful relic. As zealots plot to rip the Holy Land asunder, the race begins to avert the unthinkable—for the armies gathering to meet on the hills of Meggido can mean only one thing: Armageddon!\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A breathless race through real historical fact laced generously with artistic license. . . . An  immensely enjoyable read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookseller (UK) on Sacred Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of The Da Vinci Code knockoffs will welcome Byrnes’s first novel. . . . Byrnes puts a more contemporary spin on his material than most authors of religious thrillers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Sacred Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887791894757,"sku":"NP9780061783128","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061783128.jpg?v=1730227478","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-sacred-blood-a-novel-isbn-9780061783128","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}