The Transmigrant

A CAPTIVATING POWERFUL NOVEL THAT HUMANIZES JESUS IN A SENSITIVE AND DELICATE WAY.Twelve-year-old Yeshua may be uneducated but he burns with a passionate love for God. And he thrills his audience at the Jerusalem Temple when the Holy Spirit speaks through him. The priests however are not amused. Who does he think he is? Because a carpenters son can never join their divine ranks. Humiliated by their dismissal and consumed by his unattainable dream of becoming a Rabbi Yeshuas life seems doomed.Until one day when a Buddhist pilgrim invites him along on a journey across the Silk Road. In the Himalayan foothills and the far reaches of India Yeshua studies Jainism Buddhism and Hinduism. But wherever he goes he faces the same authoritarian hierarchies and he is always forced to leave. Isolated and alone in his quest will Yeshua ever find the reverence he seeks?A mesmerizing inspirational story about the undocumented years of Jesus. Kristi Saare Duarte masterfully incorporates threads of spiritual insight to create a compelling portrait of the man who became known as Christ. The narrative traces his evolution from adolescence where he navigates physical desires and romantic experiences to enlightened mastery. Stunning and deeply touching this unique novel provokes both conversation and meditation for fans of The Prophet The Celestine Prophecy and The Alchemist.AWARDSInternational Book Award - 2018 - Religious Fiction (Gold)Nautilus Book Awards - 2017 - Fiction (Silver)Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) - 2018 - Religious Fiction (Bronze)Finalist: Foreword INDIE Book of the Year Award - 2017 - Religious FictionFinalist: Next Generation Indie Book Awards - 2018 - Religious FictionFinalist: National Indie Excellence Awards - 2018 - Religious Fiction REVIEWS: Quite possibly a more accurate rendering of the journey that Jesus Christ undertook. . . an invitation to see a different perspective.- Writers Inspiring ChangeThe author artfully concocts a less self-possessed Jesus still grasping for a sense of his lifes mission. She delves into his youthful worldly longings and the romantic experiences he has before his ministry. Captivating and powerfully related account of Jesuss early years.- Kirkus ReviewsAn account that is very human and divine in nature in moving language that provokes both conversation and meditation. Well-researched focused credible and inspirational historical fiction!- Historical Novel SocietyA beautiful story deeply touching and very inspirational.Filled with vivid descriptions and emotionally charged passages; the author fills the senses with sounds sights and smells. It will transport readers to endearing spiritual climates.- Readers FavoriteBrilliant. An inspired narrative that humanizes Jesus in a way we have not seen since Hermann Hesses tale of the Buddha Siddhartha or Kahlil Gibrans The Prophet. A detailed alternative history for the open-minded reader.- PAUL DAVIDS Writer/Producer/Director of Jesus in India (NBCUniversal).