Blood of the Crown · Book 5
The Altar That Burned
The altar burned. The gods were silent.
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On Mount Carmel the prophets of Baal cry out while their altar stands cold. Then one man rebuilds an altar, prays, and fire falls from heaven, consuming offering and stone. The people fall: 'The LORD, He is God!' The drought breaks as judgment descends.
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Protagonist
Ahab
The king of Israel who gains a throne by inheritance, his reign is defined by ambition, idolatry, and a crown he believes he owns but cannot survive.
Antagonist
Jezebel
The ruthless Phoenician queen who brings Baal's worship to Israel and will kill prophets, murder the innocent, or scheme away inheritances to keep her grip on power.
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