A pillar of fire

Author's name: Ken Fulit Publisher: Al-Mada for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2020 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: We executed him in front of King's Bridge Cathedral where executions usually take place; if you are not able to kill a man before the Lord, you will never succeed in killing him. The nobleman brought him out of the cell beneath Gild Hill building, his hands chained behind his back. He walked upright with a pale face burning with defiance and courage. The crowd mocked and cursed him, but he seemed as if he saw no one but me. Our eyes met, and in this fleeting exchange of glances, an entire life passed. I was responsible for his execution, and he knew this. I had hunted him for decades, for he was the one who planted the explosives, and if I hadn’t stopped him, he would have killed half the rulers of my country — including the royal family — with brutality and bloodlust. I spent my life tracking criminals like him, and I have brought many to the guillotine. They were not only executed but drowned and cut apart, and the most terrifying death sentences were reserved for the worst criminals. I have done this many times, watching every man die, fully aware that I — more than anyone else — was the one who brought them here to receive a terrible and just punishment at the same time. I did this in service of my dear country, for the monarchy I serve, and for another principle — the belief that every person has the right to choose their way to the Lord. He was one of the many men I sent to hell, but he made me believe he was the first.