S B Bell

The Art of Redemption S B Bell

Bryce Elliott is a morally bankrupt, world-renowned attorney who has one goal in life: he wants to make one hundred million dollars by his fortieth birthday. Bryce believes that money alone has the power to emancipate a man from the shackles of a powerless and meaningless life. His life is evolving as planned: he is rich and powerful, living on Fifth Avenue in New York City, and master of a universe that he has carefully and meticulously cultivated. Just when Bryce is about to reach his goal, his life takes a dramatic and very unexpected turn. An ancient and mysterious book, Art and Artists, is indirectly passed on to Bryce by The Keeper of the Royal Academy in London. The book has no publisher or author and is full of personal revelations from artists both famous and unknown. Bryce is told four details about the book: he's not to ask questions about the book because the answers are indefinite and intangible; the book has been in existence for hundreds of years; the book will inexplicably change from time to time; and the ownership of the book is provisional. The book steers Bryce towards a different journey. The story is relevant in today's world where the insatiable greed of a few has taken an immense toll on many-politically, economically and spiritually. The novel addresses the eternal philosophical question: is there direction and meaning in one's life beyond the individual's own will?The novel integrates two strains of storytelling; financial thriller and a spiritual inquiry through the medium of art. The Times summed it up as an intriguing and unique bold hybrid: Wall Street meets The Alchemist.