Eric Wilson is one of my favorite authors and this fall he is releasing the first book in a new series called The Jerusalem’s Undead Trilogy. Here’s the blurb for Field of Blood from Thomas Nelson’s website:
The suicide of Judas Iscariot in 30 A.D. left his blood seeping into the soil of the Field of Blood, in Aramaic the Akeldama. When this same field is disturbed by work crews outside Jerusalem in 1989, a clan of supernatural Collectors is released from the ancient burial chambers. Infused with Judas’s enmity, they seek to corrupt and destroy.
Gina Lazarescu has always felt like she didn’t quite belong. But a bizarre accident with a delivery van leaves her questioning if the differences aren’t more significant than she realized. When a man she met as a young girl in Romania reappears with a fantastic tale of immortality, Gina must decide whether to believe or to ignore what she’s seeing.
Regardless of what she decides, she’s headed for an unavoidable collision with the Akeldama.
This series is bound to be considered controversial since Eric is merging vampire lore with Christian themes. I am really excited about these books and I know Eric will handle the material well. I’m glad he is willing to go where other Christian writers won’t so that he can illuminate the Gospel message in a fresh and powerful way. Check out the video below and let me know what you think. Are you interested in a story from a Christian writer about the undead?
