Seekers of the Kingdom '' a fast paced, historically accurate, theologically sound adventure, involving a retired Roman army officer, appointed by Rome, to be the Mayor of Hippos, a city located east of the sea of Galilee. Repulsed by the senceless cruelty, the degrading indulgences, practiced by the Romans, Octavius begins a search that will affect not only his life, but also the lives of all those he loves, and with whom he works. The story begins in Rome and quickly moves to Judea. It is founded on The Gospel of Matthew, chapter five, and on, through Matthew's Gospel. Those who have read the manuscript reported: 'they could visualize the various characters easily, and personalities clearly as the plot developed.