Jabez Payne: Eikon

Thirteen year old Jabez Payne is not the only one searching for his father, the despised eikon, Zyer Payne.

So is Overman Rothka Darma, who helped to imprison his former protégé. As Jabez and best friend, Teo, tackle scientific rejects and neon-headed gangs on the streets of Enth, in another part of the city, young eikon, Grace Hartswell, is visited by a mysterious messenger who offers her the chance to restore certain body parts. But can she accept this amazing wonderworking gift, knowing it will put her family’s life in danger?

Then there’s the strange case of Chief Inspector Mantero, whose confrontation with the eikons forces her to risk life and limb to avoid a scandal that will shake the Council for Religious Affairs and Worship to its foundations. Who are these eikons, and why is Zyer Payne considered the most dangerous one of all?

Eikon, the first book in the Jabez Payne series, is an ambitious novel for young and old adults alike. Written by newcomer, Caroline Shelley Lewis, and set in a parallel universe, it crosses both the physical and the supernatural realms, drawing on biblical and philosophical themes, and featuring a wealth of memorable characters and inventive dialects.

Readers will enjoy this fast-paced tale of the battle between the mind and the spirit, science and faith, the unsettled present and the hope of an extraordinary future.