Fall of The Sun God

Set against the background of the First Crusade, the novel follows the development of Martin as he learns to navigate the treacherous highways and byways of ancient Constantinople, the seat of Christianity in the Middle Ages.

After Martin’s parents are killed by bandits, he gives up his Judaism and goes on a pilgrimage to find himself. Ultimately, as Martin evolves, he finds a place for himself, a place he never thought existed, a place that holds an age-old message: The Torah is the ultimate shield and sword in a world filled with barbarism; it is the lamp and the staff that leads every Jew to his people.

Henye Meyer has written a previous young adult novel and numerous stories and scripts for various Jewish publications, as well as the BBC. “This novel suggested itself,” she says, “because the adjustment process to becoming a fully observant Jew is glossed over in most novels. Someone who changes his lifestyle so dramatically is unlikely to be cast in the common mold and those who guide him should be more aware of what their own responsibility entails.” Mrs. Meyer lives in Manchester, England.