Unholy night

After hearing this story one way for many years it was really refreshing to read it anew. Really, this is the story of Balthazar, one of the three “wise men”. He has a great story and it quite the character. Balthazar's story just happens to run concurrently with that of the baby named Jesus.
I enjoyed this as much as Smith's other books, and even found myself chuckling at some points. Other times, the action was so over the top, it felt like an action movie. All of that is forgivable when you mix in Herod (so evil, you have to love him) and the magus (who needs his own prequel with the rest of the magi).
Good stuff. Perfect for the beach!!!