The Catalyst: Book One: The Waiting

Hope and determination rise in an era of great hardship, awakening divine intervention for a battle between good and evil.

Set in the heartland of early 20th-century Iowa, The Waiting, follows Benjamin Paulie, a young boy with an active imagination. Dismissed from traditional schooling in his early years because of perceived learning difficulties, Benjamin spends his days on a modest horse farm in Greenfield, while his father tends to the stables. After a life-altering accident, an enchanting bond with a horse sets him on a course that reveals a remarkable talent, propelling him from the familiar fields of the farm to the grandeur of the 1927 National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden. Along the way, his courage, resilience, and the loyalty of those around him shape his destiny in ways he could never have imagined.

Yet, as Benjamin's story unfolds, a celestial battle brews in unseen realms. Watching over humankind are Heaven's warriors - an elite group of angels, each given specific powers to intervene in the lives of the earthly characters. While struggling to understand their true purpose, they begin to observe an encroaching darkness as the Great Depression looms on the horizon. Through visions and strange encounters, evil and corruption are revealed, inducing speculation of a long-awaited arrival. For centuries, they have slowly grown in number, awaiting the last of their kind – the one rumored to complete their tribe: The Catalyst; destined to unite them for the great battle of good versus evil.

With unlikely alliances, diving interventions, and an epic struggle against darkness, The Catalyst is a tale of hope, destiny, and the extraordinary power of belief.