But what is this Skin Map and why is it so sought after? The skin map was created by Arthur Flinders-Petrie as a series of various symbols tattooed upon his body that were turned into parchment upon his death. The greatest of his various mapped symbols lead to the greatest of treasures - the Well of Souls.
But nothing is ever easy and Kit, his great-grandfather and the Questors are not the only ones seeking the map. Burley and his men are seeking it too and he plans to use the power he would gain in untold evil.
But due to his inexperience Kit, Cosimo and Sir Henry have a secondary quest, to rescue Kit's girlfriend Wilhelmina "Mina" from whatever time/dimension she was pulled into. But nothing ever goes as planned and the three are separated. The Skin Map is filled with unexpected twists and turns up until the very end so that you are left wondering what comes next in The Bone House book 2.
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The Bright Empire series by Stephen R Lawhead continues with The Bone House.
With the unexpected deaths of Cosimo Livingstone and Sir Henry at the hands of Archelaeus Burleigh, Kit must rely on the Ley traveling skills that Mina has developed since she was transported to 17th century Prague.
But with time/dimensional travel there are a variety of trips covered in The Bone House including Kit's visit to Egypt in 1822 where he meets up with Doctor Thomas Young, where both are on a mission that was brought about by Mina. While Kit is in Egypt with Dr. Young, Mina and Giles are with Dr. Young in Edinburgh.
Arthur Flinders-Petrie's life is further revealed as are the exploits of his great-grandson Douglas Flinders-Petrie to obtain the Skin Map that Arthur created.
When Mina, Kit and Giles finally arrive at Mina's new home in Prague, they are shocked to discover the one man that they are trying to avoid is there! Burleigh is in Prague and all too soon discovers that Kit and Giles did not die in the Egyptian tomb they were imprisoned in. In their attempt to escape Burleigh, Giles is injured and Kit manages to make it to the Ley line that Mina had directed them to. But Kit finds himself in the Stone Age where he makes a discovery he was not expecting the Bone House.
The Bone House is filled with trips that span the centuries and the globe will leave you anticipating what will come next in The Spirit Well book 3.
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With the unexpected deaths of Cosimo Livingstone and Sir Henry at the hands of Archelaeus Burleigh, Kit must rely on the Ley traveling skills that Mina has developed since she was transported to 17th century Prague.
But with time/dimensional travel there are a variety of trips covered in The Bone House including Kit's visit to Egypt in 1822 where he meets up with Doctor Thomas Young, where both are on a mission that was brought about by Mina. While Kit is in Egypt with Dr. Young, Mina and Giles are with Dr. Young in Edinburgh.
Arthur Flinders-Petrie's life is further revealed as are the exploits of his great-grandson Douglas Flinders-Petrie to obtain the Skin Map that Arthur created.
When Mina, Kit and Giles finally arrive at Mina's new home in Prague, they are shocked to discover the one man that they are trying to avoid is there! Burleigh is in Prague and all too soon discovers that Kit and Giles did not die in the Egyptian tomb they were imprisoned in. In their attempt to escape Burleigh, Giles is injured and Kit manages to make it to the Ley line that Mina had directed them to. But Kit finds himself in the Stone Age where he makes a discovery he was not expecting the Bone House.
The Bone House is filled with trips that span the centuries and the globe will leave you anticipating what will come next in The Spirit Well book 3.
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The Bright Empire series by Stephen R Lawhead continues with The Spirit Well.
The Bone House left us with Kit having discovered what he believes to be the Spirit Well, a conclusion he came to after observing Arthur Flinders-Petrie enter a deep water filled environment with a dead woman who is restored to life.
Mina, after being warned by Haven of Burleigh's suspicions, has left Prague in the hopes of somehow locating Kit. When she can find no sign of him, Mina goes to Spain in the hopes that Brother Lazarus can help her in her quest.
Meanwhile we are introduced to Cassandra Clarke who, while on a dig in Arizona, discovers by accident the Ghost Walk. But when she determines to study this phenomenon she jumps to other places and becomes lost to her time and place, ending up in 1950s Damascus. There she finds the Zetetic Society who are seeking to achieve God's purpose for His creation - unity and harmony as the Creator intended and to be fully realised at "the end of time and the beginning of eternity.
In the Spirit Well we discover the circumstances that resulted in the creation of the Skin Map and its separation as well as Burleigh's discovery of the ley lines.
The Zetetic Society is searching for Sir Henry, Cosimo, and Kit. The three have disappeared as has Sir Henry's portion of the map. The society feels that discovering them is of the highest priority and assign this task to Cassandra.
Treachery and betrayals abound as many search for the greatest discovery of Arthur Flinders-Petrie. A discovery that Kit has discovered, but can he find his way back?
As is often mentioned by various characters throughout the series There are no coincidences. There is a purpose behind everything that happens in our lives though we may not be able to ascertain it at the time.
The Spirit Well is filled with trips that span the centuries and the globe will leave you anticipating what will come next in The Shadow Lamp book 4.
The Bone House left us with Kit having discovered what he believes to be the Spirit Well, a conclusion he came to after observing Arthur Flinders-Petrie enter a deep water filled environment with a dead woman who is restored to life.
Mina, after being warned by Haven of Burleigh's suspicions, has left Prague in the hopes of somehow locating Kit. When she can find no sign of him, Mina goes to Spain in the hopes that Brother Lazarus can help her in her quest.
Meanwhile we are introduced to Cassandra Clarke who, while on a dig in Arizona, discovers by accident the Ghost Walk. But when she determines to study this phenomenon she jumps to other places and becomes lost to her time and place, ending up in 1950s Damascus. There she finds the Zetetic Society who are seeking to achieve God's purpose for His creation - unity and harmony as the Creator intended and to be fully realised at "the end of time and the beginning of eternity.
In the Spirit Well we discover the circumstances that resulted in the creation of the Skin Map and its separation as well as Burleigh's discovery of the ley lines.
The Zetetic Society is searching for Sir Henry, Cosimo, and Kit. The three have disappeared as has Sir Henry's portion of the map. The society feels that discovering them is of the highest priority and assign this task to Cassandra.
Treachery and betrayals abound as many search for the greatest discovery of Arthur Flinders-Petrie. A discovery that Kit has discovered, but can he find his way back?
As is often mentioned by various characters throughout the series There are no coincidences. There is a purpose behind everything that happens in our lives though we may not be able to ascertain it at the time.
The Spirit Well is filled with trips that span the centuries and the globe will leave you anticipating what will come next in The Shadow Lamp book 4.
Get ready to go on an adventure that will test your ability to adapt and prepare to grow your mind! The unknown is greater than you ever imagined!
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