Between the Lions of Babylon

Babylon, sixth century BC. An empire is rising - and a young exile begins a journey that will change his understanding of the world forever. At fifteen, Daniel is torn from Jerusalem and taken to the court of Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of one of the most powerful empires of the ancient world. What begins as a journey of captivity soon becomes a path into the heart of Babylon - a city of magnificent temples, ancient knowledge, mysterious symbols, and lions. Again and again, Daniel encounters the same enigmatic patterns: recurring numbers, hidden proportions, and the image of the lion that has followed him since a mysterious dream. His search leads him from the blue-glazed Processional Way of Babylon to the ancient temples of Egypt, where traces of a much older tradition seem to point toward an idea that transcends kingdoms and cultures: the divine order. Along the way, Daniel witnesses the dreams and madness of kings, the rise and fall of empires, the writing on the wall, and a night among living lions that will confront him with the deepest questions of his life. What begins as a search for the meaning behind an ancient symbol gradually becomes a search for truth, justice, faith - and the invisible order that may connect them all. A historical novel about Daniel the prophet, the splendor of ancient Babylon, and a mystery preserved between the lions for centuries.