The third volume of Bright Empires, a time-travelling fantasy about a quest to regain Paradise.

Kit Livingstone is stuck in prehistoric times, but has discovered a link from the Bone House to the fabled Spirit Well, a place of profound power. On a cave painting he discovers the same symbols he remembers from the Skin Map. Mina his erstwhile girlfriend is holed up in a mountaintop monastery learning all she can about ley travel from a monk named Brother Lazarus. Meanwhile their evil nemesis, Lord Burleigh, thwarted in his hunt for Kit, discovers a descendant of the Skin Map's creator flogging rare ancient artefacts to get himself out of debt. Cass Clarke enters the quest, transported inadvertently from an archeological dig in Arizona. In 1950's Damascus she encounters the last remaining members of the Zetetic Society, who need her to track down Kit and his ancestor Cosimo, to help them unlock the biggest mystery of all: the purpose of the universe. Through all this the influence of Cosimo lives on...and at the heart of the mystery lies The Spirit Well. This is the third book in the five volume Bright Empires series, a multidimensional, time-bending fantasy from a master storyteller.

Stephen R. Lawhead is the internationally acclaimed author of many outstanding fantasy and science fiction novels, including The Song of Albion trilogy, and the Pendragon series. Stephen lives in Oxford with his wife Alice. They have two grown up sons.

__'Lawhead's intricately plotted, compelling tale continues to demonstrate his mastery of world building.' Library Journal__The Search for the Map-and the secret behind its cryptic code-intensifies in a quest across time, space, and multiple realities.

But what if the true treasure isn't the map at all . . . what if the map marks something far greater? Something one world cannot contain? Those who desire to unlock that mystery are in a race to possess the secret-for good or evil.

Kit Livingstone is mastering the ability to travel across realities using ley lines and has forged a link from the Bone House, a sacred lodge made of animal bones, to the fabled Spirit Well, a place of profound power.

His friend Mina is undercover in a Spanish monastery high in the Pyrenees, learning all she can from a monk named Brother Lazarus. Still determined to find Kit, she is beginning to experience a greater destiny than she can fathom.

Cassandra Clarke is overseeing an archaeological dig in Arizona when a chance encounter transports her to 1950s Damascus. There, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to the Seekers-the last living remnants of the Zetetic Society who need her help to track down the missing Cosimo Livingstone and his grandson Kit.

But there are darker forces at work in the universe whose agents always seem to be one step ahead of the rest-and they're all desperate to gain the ultimate prize in this treasure hunt where the stakes increase at every turn. At the heart of the mystery lies the Spirit Well.

Kit Livingstone is stuck in prehistoric times, but has discovered a link from the Bone House to the fabled Spirit Well, a place of profound power. On a cave painting he discovers the same symbols he remembers from the Skin Map. Mina his erstwhile girlfriend is holed up in a mountaintop monastery learning all she can about ley travel from a monk named Brother Lazarus. Meanwhile their evil nemesis, Lord Burleigh, thwarted in his hunt for Kit, discovers a descendant of the Skin Map's creator flogging rare ancient artefacts to get himself out of debt. Cass Clarke enters the quest, transported inadvertently from an archeological dig in Arizona. In 1950's Damascus she encounters the last remaining members of the Zetetic Society, who need her to track down Kit and his ancestor Cosimo, to help them unlock the biggest mystery of all: the purpose of the universe. Through all this the influence of Cosimo lives on: and at the heart of the mystery lies The Spirit Well. This is the third book in the five volume Bright Empires series, a multidimensional, time-bending fantasy from a master storyteller.

\["For fantasy lovers seeking thrilling adventures", "Engages readers with a captivating time-travel story", "You will experience an unforgettable journey through time"\]

The Spirit Well takes you on an epic time-travel adventure in the quest for Paradise.

Stephen Lawhead

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Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Important People in the Bright Empires series

Previously in the Bright Empires series

The Spirit Well

Part I: The Ghost Road

CHAPTER 1: In Which Friday Takes a Holiday

CHAPTER 2: In Which the Secret Canyon Gives Up Its Secret

CHAPTER 3: In Which Kit Contemplates a Miracle

CHAPTER 4: In Which Confession Is Good for the Soul

CHAPTER 5: In Which Lord Burleigh Takes a Stroll

CHAPTER 6: In Which a New Thing Comes to Pass

CHAPTER 7: In Which Subversion is Plotted

Part 2: The Jagged Mountain

CHAPTER 8: In Which a New God Is Extolled

CHAPTER 9: In Which Wilhelmina Pursues a Mountaintop Experience

CHAPTER 10: In Which False Identities Are Exposed

CHAPTER 11: In Which Tracks Are Made and Covered

CHAPTER 12: In Which Kit Learns the Uses of a Marmot Skull

CHAPTER 13: In Which an Assault Is Launched

Part 3: The Street Called Straight

CHAPTER 14: In Which Some Things Are Not to Be

CHAPTER 15: In Which Old Haunts Are Revisited

CHAPTER 16: In Which a Long-Promised Tea Is Taken

CHAPTER 17: In Which an Unwanted Partnership Is Forged

CHAPTER 18: In Which Kit Takes a Detour

CHAPTER 19: In Which a Sisterhood Is Joined

CHAPTER 20: In Which a Good Doctor Is Hard to Find

Part 4: The Omega Point

CHAPTER 21: In Which Time Is Measured in Empires Crumbled to Dust

CHAPTER 22: In Which Despair Gives Birth to Audacity

CHAPTER 23: In Which Kit Plays the Waiting Game

CHAPTER 24: In Which Communication Breaks Down

CHAPTER 25: In Which the Best Theory Is Expounded

CHAPTER 26: In Which Astral Dislocation Finds Explication

Part 5: Five Smooth Stones

CHAPTER 27: In Which a New Recruit is Canvassed

CHAPTER 28: In Which the Moment of Decision Arrives

CHAPTER 29: In Which a Debt Is Paid in Candles

CHAPTER 30: In Which Priorities Are Realigned

CHAPTER 31: In Which a Familial Connection Is Forged

CHAPTER 32: In Which the Newest Member Is Fêted

CHAPTER 33: In Which Haste Makes Hideous Waste

Epilogue

Essay: "On the Road Again" by Stephen R. Lawhead

Acknowledgements

Lawhead, Stephen

"Lawhead's intricately plotted, compelling tale continues to demonstrate his mastery of world building." -- Library Journal "Classy historical fantasy from an internationally renowned author." -- lovereading.co.uk

The search for the map—and the secret behind its cryptic code—intensifies in a quest across time, space, and multiple realities.

But what if the true treasure isn’t the map at all... what if the map marks something far greater? Something one world cannot contain? Those who desire to unlock that mystery are in a race to possess the secret—for good or evil.

Kit Livingstone is mastering the ability to travel across realities using ley lines and has forged a link from the Bone House, a sacred lodge made of animal bones, to the fabled Spirit Well, a place of profound power.

His friend Mina is undercover in a Spanish monastery high in the Pyrenees, learning all she can from a monk named Brother Lazarus. Still determined to find Kit, she is beginning to experience a greater destiny than she can fathom.

Cassandra Clarke is overseeing an archaeological dig in Arizona when a chance encounter transports her to 1950s Damascus. There, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to the Seekers—the last living remnants of the Zetetic Society who need her help to track down the missing Cosimo Livingstone and his grandson Kit.

But there are darker forces at work in the universe whose agents always seem to be one step ahead of the rest—and they’re all desperate to gain the ultimate prize in this treasure hunt where the stakes increase at every turn. At the heart of the mystery lies the Spirit Well.

“Lawhead’s intricately plotted, compelling tale continues to demonstrate his mastery of world building.” —Library Journal

The Spirit Well is the third book in Stephen Lawhead's Bright Empires series. It follows Kit Livingstone's quest for the Skin Map and explores themes of power and reality.

\["For Christian fantasy fiction readers","The Spirit Well combines sheer imagination with powerful themes ","A great escape into a world that stretches the mind "\]

Join Kit and his friends on an exciting adventure through time and space as they uncover the secrets of the Spirit Well and face dark forces in their quest for truth.

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