NEW RELEASE!
The Age of Serpents and Scorpions
October 2025
Hardback
543 pages
In this brilliant fantasy debut, written in the Christian apologetic tradition of the Narnia tales, Cladis explores a very contemporary American crisis, when Satan and a cabal of human cronies, including a venal US presidential hopeful, threaten the body politic and ultimately the world. Unfortunately for them, two teenagers from Colorado, in love and deeply imaginative, have a powerful and inspiring guide of their own – The Fortune Teller – who just may be more than He appears to be. Part time travel epic, part Stephen King style dystopian thriller, and always, ultimately, a theological quest for the meaning of life, death, this battle between good and evil is a thrilling and eye-opening tale for readers of all ages.
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"Once I started reading, I genuinely couldn’t stop. This is the kind of book that pulls you in chapter by chapter, always urging you forward. ... I loved it."
- James Lott Jr, DD (Doctor of Divinity)
"As parallel universes evolve and bigger picture thinking about good and evil emerges, readers of all ages will appreciate how deeply and provocatively The Age of Serpents and Scorpions delves into transformative thinking and experiences.
- Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
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About the Author
Tom Cladis is a writer, free-thinker, summa cum laude graduate from Colorado College, adventurer, and certified alligator wrestler, who thrills to the splash of seawater across the bow. He grew up in the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition, and he served as Youth Minister for his church for 19 years.
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A revelation on a crowded city bus helped him to recognize that organized religion dropped anchor far short of Jesus’ directive to keep seeking until the true meaning of His words were found, and he left the Church in search of the Truth.