Constantinople, 726 AD. Emperor Leo III unleashes Iconoclasm, a war on images, shaking the Byzantine Empire to its core. In the heart of the city, iconographer Anna Fuller paints with feverish devotion, unaware that her pigments, sourced from a remote monastery, hold a latent power. Her latest masterpiece, an icon of the Theotokos, whispers.
The whispers spread, a dissonant chorus of painted saints and angels, their voices laced with dogma and something far older, far more alien. The icons are not merely alive; they have an agenda. Deacon Justin Jones, a charismatic iconoclast, senses the shift. He believes the icons’ power can be harnessed to reshape Byzantium.
Anna’s studio becomes a nexus of conflicting forces. Jaime Grant, a historian and Anna’s confidante, dismisses her claims of sentient icons as madness, while Erika Walker, a fervent iconodule, sees them as weapons against Iconoclasm. Torn between skepticism, belief, and the insistent whispers, Anna questions her sanity, her faith, and the very nature of her art.
Justin, sensing opportunity, manipulates Anna, drawing her into his iconoclastic vision. Jaime, uncovering ancient texts, races to reveal the true nature of the pigments, a primal force waiting to be awakened. Erika, desperate to retain Anna’s allegiance, reveals a secret society dedicated to protecting the power of images.
As the icons’ whispers intensify, Anna must choose: embrace Justin’s world purged of images, or wield the power of her creations. But the icons have their own agenda. Painted figures step from their frames, unleashing chaos upon Constantinople, a canvas for a metaphysical war.
Caught in the crossfire, Anna faces her ultimate test. Will she destroy or transcend? With a final, defiant brushstroke, she paints an icon that redefines not only her art but the very meaning of iconoclasm, forever changing the fate of Byzantium.
المزيد من الكتب الإلكترونية من نفس المؤلف (المؤلفين) / محرر
753٬900 كتب إلكترونية في هذه الفئة
