The Trojan Horse (2) – Masada – JJ Benítez

Written in 1986. Trojan Horse 2 reproduces the second time travel Jason and Elysium made back to Palestine year 30, two American travelers who stayed 11 days in the company of Jesus during his passion and death and the preceding days. The first trip ended after the Galilean apparent resurrection which the explorers had no opportunity to confirm.

An unexpected incident occurred during the first trip forced the Trojan Horse project to send the two militars on a new expedition. Among the instruments that Jason and Elysium took with them to carry out their mission was a microphone that the Major had hidden in a vase in the room where the Last Supper took place, and due to an earthquake Jason was forced to leave and return to the spaceship for the journey back to 1973.

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The Trojan Horse (1) Jerusalem - JJ Benítez

Before starting I should make clear that this Trojan Horse is not the extremely well-known horse that the Achaeans used to hide from their enemies during the war in Troy; according to the Greek author in his Iliad. Indeed, there is no relation at all except that the main characters of this Trojan Horse also hid for a period of three years while living in Palestine year 30; for that purpose they resorted to a time machine.

The saga has been published from 1984 till 2012 (and counting) by Spanish writer J.J. Benítez (who assures not to be the direct author of the books) and consists of 9 books and one extra named The Day of the Lightning.

The plot is about two American military members of the US Air Force who travel to Jesus'  time with the object of getting to know him personally and thus confirm or deny everything that has been said and written about him through history. The first book takes place in the preceding days of the passion and death of the rabbi of Galilea.

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