Shadows on Light

A lightning strike changes the lives of two former elite soldiers during a military challenge exercise in southern Jamaica. Both survive grave injuries and discover they have been given an extraordinary ability to heal those in pain. Their clash mirrors the biblical story of Michael the Archangel facing Lucifer, as told in the Book of Revelation, but it is set in the present day.

The hero is a former Navy SEAL who has become a Catholic priest and leads a predominantly Black parish in Southwest Louisiana. His opponent is a former Norwegian commando who now works as a lobbyist for Saudi Arabia and also leads a cult that preaches the imminent end of the world. Their rivalry turns on the safety of young people.

The novel explores the spiritual force at the heart of the age-old struggle between good and evil, alongside moral, racial, and ecumenical questions. Its author presents these concerns as especially relevant to American society today.