The Haunted Cathedral
Anthony Barone
Paperback, 212 pp., $15.95
OakTara (April 10, 2008)

Mystery. Danger. Adventure. It’s all here. And true forgiveness and courage too. The road to Lincoln is perilous for the orphan Xan and Brother Andrew. Accompanied by a dangerous prisoner, struggling with doubt and unable to forgive his parents’ murderer, Xan will face his greatest challenge yet. But will it come from within himself, or from the dark cathedral, which is rumored to be haunted? This is the thrilling sequel to the critically acclaimed Shadow in the Dark, Book 1 of The Chronicles of Xan.

Shadow in the Dark
Anthony Barone
Paperback, 152 pp., $15.95
OakTara (March 31, 2007)

A young boy loses his memory in the wake of a bandit attack. He wakes up at a Benedictine monastery and is given the name Xan, short for Alexander. But when the monastery is raided and a monk is accused of a violent crime, Xan must uncover the truth. Could the raid be related to the one that destroyed his village? And what about the shadowy figure Xan has seen lurking on the abbey grounds at night? Well-researched and historically accurate, Shadow in the Dark combines action, mystery, and suspense with forgiveness and courage.