A Place of Brightness: From Awesome to Awful

" I also loved how well the book combined high-suspense spy-thriller action with human drama. Every plot twist (and there were many) had human implications. In the end, the people were the plot as much as the action was. I highly recommend this book, but be prepared to stay up late to finish it " - Melinda, 5 Star Amazon Review

The words "A Place of Brightness" come from an ancient Eastern Orthodox prayer for the dead. The unwilling warriors in this novel pray for their enemies even as they must fight.

Author Keith Massey has traveled extensively in mystical Romania, where this novel takes place. And he worked for four years as an Arabic linguist with the Top Secret National Security Agency after 9/11, during which time he also served in Iraq. And so "A Place of Brightness" presents the genuine grit of what it's like to live and fight in fields of battle.

Andrew and Stefan Valquist, have come to Romania searching for their long lost uncle. But soon they are attacked by enemies bent on the destruction of their family. A beautiful and talented Romanian Intelligence agent, Aurora, helps the brothers investigate why they were targeted and soon they are racing against time to stop an imminent attack that could destroy the newly democratic Romania itself.

Andrew and Aurora find themselves experiencing a mutual and strong attraction that they are not at luxury to explore, only adding to their tension.