David Koresh was born Vernon Wayne Howell in 1959. He became the cult leader of the Branch Davidians. This cult was an apocalyptic cult, teaching about Revelations and end times. He and his followers obtained property in Mount Caramel, just outside of Waco, Texas. He had multiple children with his followers and engaged in inappropriate conduct with females of various ages. He faced multiple allegations of abuse. This book went into a deep dive about the upbringing of Koresh and how he became involved with this cult before assuming the leadership role. It provided a lot of details about his time leading this cult and about the events surrounding the siege and assault by federal forces. Overall, this was a good book and very detailed.