The Begotten (2006 Bergren), novel

The Begotten: A Novel of the Gifted (2006) is a novel by Lisa Tawn Bergren.

Abstract

"At the height of the Inquisition in 1399, the Gifted, a group of men and women possessing mysterious spiritual gifts, prepares to gather and decipher an ancient prophecy in a letter by St. Paul that has been hidden by the Church."--Publisher description.

"At the height of the Inquisition, a secret half a millennium old is about to be exposed-a lost letter said to have been written by Paul and part of what was to become the foundation of the Christian canon. It speaks of men and women-the Gifted-with mysterious spiritual gifts that struck fear in the heart of the Church. Now the letter has surfaced. The Gifted ones are coming together. Their prophecy is coming true."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in New York, NY: Berkley, 2006. 2nd ed. (2007).