Merlaine Hemstraat

Labyrinth of the Capricious Priest Merlaine Hemstraat

Sealed by the Confessional...he would die with the secret upon his lips...tripping over the river of blood splashing across the labyrinthine path... The Labyrinth of the Capricious Priest is the dichotomous mosaic of the mysterious world of the often-fallible side to the priesthood and society's views of religious and moral values. The lens is contrasted by surreptitious societies, cult activities, human faults and plain old murder most foul. Events wind and twist through the lives of the dramatis personae, while they follow their labyrinth until they reach the coveted inner sanctum. Written with humor and wit, the story isn't an exposé but rather an exploration into the human paradox of the branching natures of good versus evil inherent in us all. The characters are fresh, surprising and inspiring but some are revolting and repulsive as they share one common trait; capriciousness...