The Hour Will Come: A Tale of an Alpine Cloister. Volumes I and II

A stark, windswept plateau high in the Alps sets the stage, where ancient glaciers loom over a barren heath and an unending snowstorm blurs the line between earth and sky. The landscape is both beautiful and unforgiving, a silent void that seems caught between heaven and hell, its only sounds the howl of the wind and the distant murmur of the river Etsch.

In this frozen wilderness a modest hospice of Saint Valentine stands as a beacon of compassion, tended by a handful of devoted monks and lay brothers. They brave the relentless elements to guide lost travelers toward safety, their flickering torches cutting through the night’s gloom. When a desperate cry pierces the storm, the monks must confront the harsh reality of their isolated world, testing the limits of faith and endurance as they race against the raging white‑out to save a stranger in need.