Yamin
a novel of a demoniac
a novel of a demoniac
Yamin – ya-min (‘jæmɪn) [YA-min]
Origin: Hebrew for variant spelling of Yamiyn, meaning “the right hand,” “the right side,” or “the right quarter.” As in, the starboard side of a vessel.
Two-thousand years ago, on the ancient shores of the Sea of Galilee, fishermen and their families coped with severe weather, oppressive rulers, and aggressive rivals in a struggle to survive.
Yamin, the teenage son of a dying fisherman, must contend with these trials and being alone … for now. His wealthy best friend always had more and the ambitious young woman Yamin desires wants nothing to do with him. Yamin’s jealousy, depression, and self-pity drive him away from all he has known and loved into a dark and demented world.
While trying to escape his seemingly cursed life, Yamin encounters corrupt Roman soldiers, revenge-driven pirates on the Mediterranean Sea, and a Legion of depraved souls of which only the Son of God can contend (Mark 5:1-20).
“My name is Legion, for we are many.”
Yamin ran until he found the nook in the wall where he spent his first night in the city. He plopped onto the ground, curled up, and wept.
“What is wrong with me? Am I going mad?”
The voice answered him. “Yes, you are.”
“Get out of my head. Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!”
“I’ll never shut up.”
The voice caressed his mind like a grotesque lover’s kiss. “I am part of you – Yamin.”