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The book, along with its history, is exciting. The layout and the design of the book are very unique. The addition of different works from different legends is amazing. The book is recommended to people who are interested in the medieval era, antique pieces, and history. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Password recovery. Recover your password. Forgot your password?

Get help. Please enter your comment! What is fascinating is the unity of the book, concord of the writing and initial letters, harmony of the overall composition and individual details; all the texts are still legible even today. All the indications are that it was a life work of one person. Historians estimate that the scribe in question must have conceivably spent as many as twenty years on such a monumental work.

In order to avoid the punishment, he promised to write the largest book that the world had ever seen in a single night. Yet already at midnight he realised that he could not finish it in time.

Therefore, he called upon the devil for help. The legend has it that the monk drew the image of the devil into the book out of his gratitude. However, even though he escaped the punishment, his life turned to hell. Despite the Satanic legend, the Codex was never condemned by the Inquisition but, on the contrary, it became the focus of interest of scholars and lovers of art and curiosities. What Does the Manuscript Contain? The book is written in Latin and contains fourteen texts of different character.

The actual text begins with the Bible — the Old Testament, followed by texts of varying subject matter. One of these is the so-called Penitential — a manual for priests with a list of sins and appropriate ways of atonement. When Jake Crowley rescues Rose Black from assailants on the streets of London, the two find themselves embroiled in a mystery that could cost them their lives.

People are dying, and all the victims have one thing in common with Rose: a birthmark in the shape of an eagle. From beneath the streets of London, to castle dungeons, to the heart of Christendom and beyond, Jake and Rose must race to stay alive as they seek to unlock the secrets of the Blood Codex.

Wit and humor throughout. Just one question - how soon until the next one? Because I can't wait. Indiana Jones better watch his back! Nice, dark fun.