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With his horror novel Pilate: A Brutal Bible Tale author Steven Rage tackles a delicate and controversial topic: “How would Jesus cope with the problems of our society?”

Set in modern times in a city controlled by vampires, monsters and demons, a female Jesus known as Immanuel struggles with drugs, brutality, violence, and sex. Will the re-incarnated Pontius Pilate, now a drug lord vampire, save Her from succumbing or wash his hands once again?

Guaranteed to shock many and offend even more, Pilate: A Brutal Bible Tale is not for the faint of heart.
“With graphic scenes of violence, sex and torture Steven Rage has given us a view of Christ’s final days had He lived in our modern world,” says Mary Menzel of BookHuntersBlog.com.

In an interview with AllTheseBooks.com Steven Rage explains his bold decisions for Pilate: A Brutal Bible Tale:
“Why not have a horror novel that is based on a bible story, set in modern times, with the grit and grime of drugs and organized crime with suspense sprinkled throughout?” And why a female Jesus? “I think the desire and willingness to sacrifice your life and to subject yourself to torture and defilement for those you see as your children is an inherent female trait.”

The provocative Pilate: A Brutal Bible Tale dares to go where few have gone before: “I always wanted to write a bible-inspired story based in modern times that had no intention of pandering to anyone; a story that treats both Dark and Light with the respect all the holy ones, prophets, and deities deserve,” says Steven Rage. Does he think he is committing blasphemy? “If I would not have treated Immanuel of The Harbor, Jesus of Nazareth, with anything but the utmost respect and adoration, I would be blasphemous.”

By transferring age-old stories to new settings Steven Rage opens up a wicked new world – welcome to Pilate: A Brutal Bible Tale.

About the book:
Pilate: A Brutal Bible Tale by Steven Rage

• Paperback: 284 pages; $12.95
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (January 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432717979
• ISBN-13: 978-1432717971

About the author:
Steven Rage currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona, where he is hard at work on two sequels to Pilate: A Brutal Bible Tale: JONAH JOB and THE DARK MINISTER. More information can be obtained by visiting AllTheseBooks.com, http://www.MySpace.com/StevenRage, http://www.AmazonConnect.com/VampirePilate and http://www.outskirtspress.com/pilate. Read the full interview and review at BookHuntersBlog.com.

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