David’s Star

About the Book

Sofia, Bulgaria

In the tumultuous year of 2020, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to fester. Fourteen-year-old Dani Madgev accidentally finds several Cyrillic letters interwoven into the graphics of the Star of David symbol. His father, Ian, a mathematical linguist, and his mother, Rovine, a cognitive scientist, help him decipher them. But none of them realize what they’re about to get themselves into.

To unravel the mystery of David’s Star, Dani and his parents travel to Tel Aviv, Israel. Along with Nathan Epstein, a biblical history professor at Hebrew University; Kabbalah alchemist Uri Zohar; Ruben Openheim, the head of Peace Now; and Rabbi Loew, the Madgevs make a series of further discoveries within the symbol, leading them to believe they are on the brink of knowledge that may very well change the course of history.

Meanwhile, a mysterious character called the LaW begins sending messages encoded using King David’s military cipher to Dani. Once deciphered, the messages and letters found on the Star of David point to a startling realization about the solution of the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

But are the two countries ready for the suggested solution? A domino chain of events is set in motion, and someone may have to pay the highest price.

About the Author

Dean Zahav was born in the City of Wisdom, located in the Land of Blend. He lives and works there. This is his first novel. To complete it, Dean drew inspiration from the City of Peace as well as from the City of Springhill both located in the beautiful land of righteousness,