Mateo may be the hero of the story. But none of his journeys would happen without Verbum Aeternum. It rests inside an abandoned church in the mountains of Nicaragua. Father Tomás watches over it. Doña Rosa knows about it. And both seem to understand far more than they're willing to tell Mateo. At first, Verbum appears to be an enormous, ancient Bible. But is it? In today's Behind the Story, we meet the mystery at the heart of Mateo and the Secrets of the Eternal Word. Who Is Verbum Aeternum? 👉 Read the new post on my blog: https://www.steverhartwigauthor.com/blog #ChristianMiddleGrade #BiblicalFiction #ChristianFiction #KidsAdventureBooks