Dark Fires

Caught helplessly by the tides of the Inquisition sweeping through Europe, Justin, a youth of the streets with no memory of his origins, rescues a renowned scholar from street tugs and is adopted into the family and acquires a sister. Unfortunately they fall into the clutches of the Inquisition and through extraordinary efforts Justin rescues them. What follows is a chase through Europe as the family tries to find safe haven from persecution. They end up in a neglected corner of the continent, where unexpectedly Justin comes into his own. In the late 1400's the world is poised on entering a new age. It isn't know yet if for good or evil. Fighting against the rising protest, the Church unleashes anew the Inquisition to stamp out heresy. Justin, a youth from the street, flees with his adoptive family the persecution. This is a tale of up and down fortunes as Justin tries to solve the riddle of his origins and find contentment.