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A fresh and fun read!
By Z. Gorman
Buckle up and hold on tight because you are going on a wild ride! Jim Henry's "Antiquity Calais: Standing at Armageddon" is a surprisingly entertaining read despite what its title suggests. I enjoyed the journey to all four corners of Earth and beyond, Heaven and Hell, black holes and talking stars, the 11th Dimension and Key West. I also enjoyed meeting Mundoo and Gillian, Satan and Zeus, and many other characters jumping out of Greek Mythology and the Bible. What makes the book even more exciting was to witness the most titanic battles I could ever imagine, let alone describe. But Jim Henry went beyond that. He makes it funny as hell (no pun intended)! This book reminds me of "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" as the author skillfully treats one of the most serious topics in literature with modern everyday humor. This book is a fresh and fun read!
VERY different!
By Jessica Billings
I started this book a little concerned that it would be an overly religious book about Armageddon, but I was definitely mistaken. It's actually more of a sci-fi/fantasy blend with both modern and ancient gods (plus a Mothman!). The book follows a man named Antiquity Calais as he prepares to battle an evil entity, intent on destroying Earth. Antiquity travels across the universe(s), meeting a group of very original individuals as he tries to learn more about who he is and what he must do.
I found this book very entertaining and enjoyed the mix of genres. You NEVER knew what was going to happen next as the group traveled through portals, time, dimensions, universes, and even talked to the stars. It's the classic battle of evil vs. good, but in a very new way. The characters were funny and well-developed and from the first couple pages, this novel starts out exciting and does not stop. I ended up reading it in only a few days because I wanted to know what happened next.
The only thing I would warn against is reading this novel during a thunderstorm as the tornado sirens go off outside, because it gets a little creepy. Yes, I made that mistake.
Thanks for the good read!
A potentially great series begins
By tgfabthunderbird
My opinion may seem a little biased, because I know the author, and as a writer myself I understand the need to create one's own universe in order to create a good story.
When I first read an early draft, I was unsure of what Jim was setting out to do. I had kind of felt this was not going to be my kind of reading, but as has been noted, Armageddon should not be seen as a Christian fiction book, nor really a book of terribly deep spirituality, though it does bear on the story. This is a new way to discuss and fight the battle between Good and Evil. My attitudes personally of what Good and Evil are don't compute, here; they should not. Each much decide for oneself on that.
This story should be seen as the present, it has a certain timelessness about it. The prologue sets us up with the antagonist, Leviathan Avalon and what has set him upon his way. Anitquity follows in short order.
Antiquity is a very intriguing main character, and a decent one. He is not perfect; he has his faults, his doubts and his self-centeredness which makes him a very capable and real person. You can identify with him. His otherworldly abilities he's known about, but Antiquity has had to figure out for himself on this journey just what they are, and what he's going to do with them.
The book is very fast paced, and it is a good read in that respect. Antiquity has friends, and you see the value of what friends can (and should) be like as he struggles with stuff that gets thrown at him, thick and damned fast.
The characters, both good and bad are well drawn. I do think some of the speed of the book will go over people's heads, and may lead one to scratch one's head and say, "Wait, WHAT?" But that's okay; you need that.
I do not profess to know much about the religious/spiritual aspects of the story, but they bear on it without being overbearing. There is no, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY, etc. In any case, we have a fun, intriguing story with crazy characters, a few with a sense of place, and others that will leave you with wonder.
That's the thing; Jim didn't lose the sense of wonder that many writers lose. The ending is a cliffhanger; all in all, enjoyable and fun!
tgfabthunderbird
By Z. Gorman
Buckle up and hold on tight because you are going on a wild ride! Jim Henry's "Antiquity Calais: Standing at Armageddon" is a surprisingly entertaining read despite what its title suggests. I enjoyed the journey to all four corners of Earth and beyond, Heaven and Hell, black holes and talking stars, the 11th Dimension and Key West. I also enjoyed meeting Mundoo and Gillian, Satan and Zeus, and many other characters jumping out of Greek Mythology and the Bible. What makes the book even more exciting was to witness the most titanic battles I could ever imagine, let alone describe. But Jim Henry went beyond that. He makes it funny as hell (no pun intended)! This book reminds me of "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" as the author skillfully treats one of the most serious topics in literature with modern everyday humor. This book is a fresh and fun read!
VERY different!
By Jessica Billings
I started this book a little concerned that it would be an overly religious book about Armageddon, but I was definitely mistaken. It's actually more of a sci-fi/fantasy blend with both modern and ancient gods (plus a Mothman!). The book follows a man named Antiquity Calais as he prepares to battle an evil entity, intent on destroying Earth. Antiquity travels across the universe(s), meeting a group of very original individuals as he tries to learn more about who he is and what he must do.
I found this book very entertaining and enjoyed the mix of genres. You NEVER knew what was going to happen next as the group traveled through portals, time, dimensions, universes, and even talked to the stars. It's the classic battle of evil vs. good, but in a very new way. The characters were funny and well-developed and from the first couple pages, this novel starts out exciting and does not stop. I ended up reading it in only a few days because I wanted to know what happened next.
The only thing I would warn against is reading this novel during a thunderstorm as the tornado sirens go off outside, because it gets a little creepy. Yes, I made that mistake.
Thanks for the good read!
A potentially great series begins
By tgfabthunderbird
My opinion may seem a little biased, because I know the author, and as a writer myself I understand the need to create one's own universe in order to create a good story.
When I first read an early draft, I was unsure of what Jim was setting out to do. I had kind of felt this was not going to be my kind of reading, but as has been noted, Armageddon should not be seen as a Christian fiction book, nor really a book of terribly deep spirituality, though it does bear on the story. This is a new way to discuss and fight the battle between Good and Evil. My attitudes personally of what Good and Evil are don't compute, here; they should not. Each much decide for oneself on that.
This story should be seen as the present, it has a certain timelessness about it. The prologue sets us up with the antagonist, Leviathan Avalon and what has set him upon his way. Anitquity follows in short order.
Antiquity is a very intriguing main character, and a decent one. He is not perfect; he has his faults, his doubts and his self-centeredness which makes him a very capable and real person. You can identify with him. His otherworldly abilities he's known about, but Antiquity has had to figure out for himself on this journey just what they are, and what he's going to do with them.
The book is very fast paced, and it is a good read in that respect. Antiquity has friends, and you see the value of what friends can (and should) be like as he struggles with stuff that gets thrown at him, thick and damned fast.
The characters, both good and bad are well drawn. I do think some of the speed of the book will go over people's heads, and may lead one to scratch one's head and say, "Wait, WHAT?" But that's okay; you need that.
I do not profess to know much about the religious/spiritual aspects of the story, but they bear on it without being overbearing. There is no, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY, etc. In any case, we have a fun, intriguing story with crazy characters, a few with a sense of place, and others that will leave you with wonder.
That's the thing; Jim didn't lose the sense of wonder that many writers lose. The ending is a cliffhanger; all in all, enjoyable and fun!
tgfabthunderbird
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