This is a end-of-the-world novel told from a Catholic perspective, but don't let that scare you away. The writing favorably compares to Umberto Eco, and the writer is obvious a very cultured person with none of the ignorance and loathing of the world you sometimes see in the Christian Church. Plus it's an fast-moving,exciting story. I had to put everything else down to finish this and I hope you give it a chance.