He inhaled deeply, then turned, hearing a sound directly behind him.
The cigarette slipped out of his hand onto the gravel.
He looked up into the intense grey gaze of his younger brother.
It was Nick . . .
The Characters
EARTH: 2021
The De Vere Dynasty – Family
Jason De Vere – (mid 40s), eldest brother – De Vere dynasty. Place of birth: New York, USA. US media tycoon. Chairman, owner and CEO of multi-billion dollar media corporation VOX Entertainment. Owns a third of the Western world’s television and newspaper empires. Married to Julia St Cartier for twenty years. One daughter – Lily De Vere. Divorced. Current residence: Penthouse, Central Park, New York.
Adrian De Vere – (late 30s), middle brother – De Vere dynasty. Place of (recorded) birth: London, England. Ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Labour – two terms), newly-appointed President of the European Union (10-year tenure). Nobel Peace Prize nominee. Currently negotiating the ‘Ishtar Accord’ – the Third World War Peace Treaty. Married to Melissa Vane Templar for five years. Melissa deceased in childbirth. One son, Gabriel – deceased. Current residence: Winter Palace of the European President, Mont St Michel, Normandy, France.
Nick De Vere – (late 20s), youngest brother – De Vere dynasty. Place of birth: Washington DC, USA. Archaeologist. Celebrity playboy. Dying of AIDS. No children. Currently in relationship with Jotapa – Princess of the Royal House of Jordan. Previous relationship: Klaus Von Hausen – Senior Curator of Department of the Middle East, British Museum. Current residences: Penthouses – Los Angeles, New York, London.
James De Vere – Father of Jason, Adrian and Nick De Vere. Deceased.
Lilian De Vere – (mid 70s) – Chairwoman of the De Vere Foundation. Mother of Jason, Adrian and Nick De Vere. Current residences: Penthouse, New York; Mansions, Oxfordshire and London.
Julius De Vere – Grand Master of the Brotherhood. Warlock. Chairman of De Vere Continuation Holdings AG (1954–2014). Father of James De Vere. Grandfather to Jason, Adrian and Nick De Vere. Deceased.
Julia St Cartier – (early 40s) – former editor of Cosmpolitan. Present: Founder/CEO of LOLA PR. Major clients: the England Football Team and the European Union Presidential Office. Married to Jason De Vere for twenty years. Mother to Lily De Vere. Divorced. Seeing Callum Vickers. Current residences: Seafront Townhouse, Brighton, England; Artists’ Colony, New Chelsea, London.
Lily De Vere – (16), Julia and Jason De Vere’s daughter. Confined to a wheelchair following a car accident – Nick De Vere driving. Student at Roedean School for Girls, Brighton, England.
Melissa Vane Templar de Vere – Adrian’s wife. Died in childbirth.
Rosemary De Vere – James de Vere’s half-sister, Lilian’s companion.
Maxim – James and Lilian De Vere’s butler.
Pierre and Beatrice Didier – James and Lilian De Vere’s chauffeur and housekeeper. Currently working for Adrian De Vere at Mont St Michel, Normandy.
The De Vere Dynasty – Extended Circle Friends/Associates
Lawrence St Cartier – (early 80s), Jesuit Priest; retired CIA; antiquities dealer – Julia St Cartier’s uncle. Residence: Cairo, Alexandria, Egypt.
Alex Lane-Fox – (20) son of Rachel Lane-Fox – killed in 9/11. Investigative journalist in training. Presently working at the Guardian, London. Starting at New York Times, January 2022. Close family friend of Julia, Jason and Lily De Vere.
Rachel Lane-Fox – supermodel. Julia’s best pal. Killed in an aircraft 9/11.
Rebekah and David Weiss – Rachel Lane-Fox’s parents.
Polly Mitchell – (17) – Lily De Vere’s best friend. Alex Lane-Fox’s girlfriend.
Klaus Von Hausen – youngest senior curator of Department of the Middle East, British Museum. Ex-lover of Nick De Vere.
Charles ‘Xavier’ Chessler – (mid 80s), Warlock. Previously Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank. President of World Bank. Retired. Jason De Vere’s godfather.
Callum Vickers – (early 30s), top London neuro surgeon. Seeing Julia de Vere.
Dylan Weaver – genius IT specialist holding high-level freelance positions with global banks, institutions and various software companies. Nick De Vere’s old schoolfriend.
Jontil Purvis – (late 50s), long-term Executive Assistant to Jason de Vere – nineteen years.
Levine and Mitchell – Jason De Vere’s aides.
Kurt Guber – been with Adrian for years. First head of security at Downing Street, now Director of EU Special Services Security Operations. Also, an exotic weapon specialist.
Neil Travis – former SAS Head of Security for Adrian De Vere.
Anton – Adrian De Vere’s butler.
Father Alessandro – Vatican Priest and scientist from the Vatican.
Waseem – Lawrence St Cartier’s assistant at the residence in Alexandria, Egypt.
Frau Vghtred Meeling – Austrian employee of De Vere’s household: Nanny to Jason, Adrian and Nick. Also, Abbess Helewis Vghtred.
Brother Francis – Monk, Alexandria , Egypt.
The Brotherhood (Illuminati)
His Excellency Lorcan de Molay – ex-Superior General of the Jesuit Order. Supreme High Priest of the Brotherhood, Jesuit Priest. Birthplace: indeterminate. Current age: indeterminate. Current places of residence: London, Washington DC, Rome.
Kester Von Slagel (Baron) – Lorcan De Molay’s emissary.
Piers Aspinall – Head of MI6/British intelligence.
Charles Xavier Chessler – previously Chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank. President of World Bank. Retired.
Ethan St Clair – Grand Master of the Scottish Brothers.
Dieter Von Hallstein – ex-German Chancellor.
Naotake Yoshido – Chairman of Japan’s Yoshido Banking Dynasty.
Raffaello Lombardi – Patriarch of the black nobility family of Venice. Director of Vatican Bank.
Julius De Vere – Grand Master of the Brotherhood. Warlock. Chairman of De Vere Continuation Holdings AG. Father of James De Vere. Grandfather to Jason, Adrian and Nick De Vere. Deceased.
Jaylin Alexander – former Executive Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Commander General Omar B. Maddox – NORAD Commander.
Gonzalez – US Secret Service Presidential Protective Detail.
Lewis – Deputy Secretary of Defence.
Werner Drechsler – President of the World Banks.
Vincent Carnegie
The Royal House of Jordan
King of Jordan – Jotapa, Faisal and Jibril’s father. Deceased – heart attack.
Jotapa – (22), Princess of Jordan. In relationship with Nick De Vere. Namesake of ancient Princess Jotapa who lived over 2,000 years ago.
Jibril – (16), Jordanian King’s youngest son. Appointed Crown Prince.
Faisal – Jordanian King’s oldest son.
Safwat – Head of Security and Jotapa’s personal bodyguard.
Crown Prince Mansoor of Arabia.
Other Characters
Professor Hamish MacKenzie – Genetics Scottish scientist and world expert on animal and hybrid cloning.
Jul Mansoor – grandson of Abdul-Qawi, Bedouin archaeologist.
Waseem – Laurence St Cartier’s assistant.
Abdul-Qawi Aka Jedd – Bedouin archaeologist.
Matt Barto – VOX’s Teheran Bureau Chief.
Jordan Maxwell III – Investment Banker, Neal Black Securities.
Powell – Neal Black’s Vice-President of IT.
Von Duysen – Colleague of Jordan Maxwell.
Laurent Chastenay – Assistant to Adrian.
First Heaven
Jesus – Christos – the Nazarene.
Michael – Chief Prince of the Royal Household of Yehovah, Commander-in-Chief, First Heaven’s Armies – President of the Warring Councils.
Gabriel – Chief Prin
ce of the Royal House of Yehovah – Lord Chief Justice of Angelic Revelators.
Jether – Imperial warrior and Ruler of the twenty-four Ancient Monarchs of the First Heaven and High Council. Chief Steward of Yehovah’s sacred mysteries.
Xacheriel – Ancient of Days Curator of the sciences and universes, one of the twenty-four kings under Jether’s governance.
Lamaliel – member of the Ruling Council of Angelic Elders.
Issachar – member of the Ruling Council of Angelic Elders.
Methuselah – member of the Ruling Council of Angelic Elders.
Maheel – member of the Ruling Council of Angelic Elders.
Joktan – Ruler of Gabriel’s Revelator Eagles.
Obadiah, Dimnah – Younglings – an ancient Angelic race with characteristics of eternal youth and a remarkable inquisitiveness, expressly designed as apprentices to assist the Ancient Ones in their custodianship of Yehovah’s countless new galaxies.
Sandaldor – Gabriel’s general.
Zadkiel – Gabriel’s general.
Zalialiel – Guard of the Portal of Shinar.
The Fallen
Lucifer – Satan, King of Perdition. Tempter; Adverary; Sovereign Ruler of the Race of Men, earth and the nether regions.
Charsoc – Dark Apostle – Chief High Priest of the Fallen. Governor of the Grand Wizards of the Black Court and the dreaded Warlock Kings of the West.
Marduk – Head of the Darkened Councils and Lucifer’s Chief-of-Staff.
The Twin Wizards of Malfecium – the Grand Wizard of Phaegos and the Grand Wizard of Maelageor. The super-scientists.
Mulabalah – Ruler of the Black Murmurers.
Astaroth – Commander-in-chief of the Black Horde. Michael’s ex-general.
Moloch – satanic prince – ‘Butcher’ of Perdition.
Sargon the Terrible of Babylonia – Champion of Gehenna – Great Prince of Babylonia.
Balberith – Lucifer’s chief attendant.
Nisroc the Necromancer – Keeper of Death and the Grave.
The Dark Cabal Grand Wizards – 666 Black Murmurers.
Dracul – Ruler of the Warlocks of the West and Ancient Leader of the Time Lords.
Nephilim – A hybrid between the angelic and the Race of Men.
COMING 2012
The story continues . . .
Chronicles of Brothers
THE PALE HORSE
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Table of Contents
Title page
Copyright page
General Order to the Continental Army
Thomas Jefferson quote
Preface
Prologue
They Cast No Shadows
Twenty Years Later
Chapter One
Allah’s Chariot
Chapter Two
Aftermath
Chapter Three
Brothers
Chapter Four
Raiders of the Ark
Chapter Five
Monastery of Archangels
Chapter Six
Lily and Alex
Chapter Seven
Mourir de Façon Horrible
Forty Years Earlier
Chapter Eight
Diabolical Schemings
Chapter Nine
The Vial of Sacred Progeny
Chapter Ten
The Portal of Shinar
Chapter Eleven
Council of Thirteen
Chapter Twelve
Disclosure
Six Months Later
Chapter Thirteen
The Seed of the Serpent
Over One Decade Later
Chapter Fourteen
Ancestral Ties
Twenty-seven years later
Chapter Fifteen
Brothers
Chapter Sixteen
The Revelation
Chapter Seventeen
Dark Night of the Soul
Chapter Eighteen
Dark Clouds on the Horizon
Chapter Nineteen
The Rubied Seal
Chapter Twenty
Mont St Michel
Chapter Twenty-one
Loose Ends
Chapter Twenty-two
The Robes Are Behind the Suits
Chapter Twenty-three
Shock Wave
Chapter Twenty-four
The Cold Light of Day
Chapter Twenty-five
Lilian
Chapter Twenty-six
The Funeral
Chapter Twenty-seven
Cryptic
Chapter Twenty-eight
The Godfather
Chapter Twenty-nine
Apocalypse
Chapter Thirty
Bolt from the Blue
Chapter Thirty-one
The First Seal
Three and a Half Years Later
Chapter Thirty-two
The Riders of the Apocalypse
Chapter Thirty-three
An Uninvited Visitor
Chapter Thirty-four
Dossiers Secrets Du Professeur
Chapter Thirty-five
Aveline
Chapter Thirty-six
Nightmare Hall
Chapter Thirty-seven
A Death in the Family
Chapter Thirty-eight
Skeletons in the Closet
The Characters
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