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Summary: why no mention of the internet?
Review: overall, i thoroughly enjoyed In His Image, and purchased the 2 sequels prior to finishing it. what kept me from rating it "5 stars" was one very glaring ommision---->where was the internet in this book?
i found it absolutely preposterous that decker and christopher had never heard of the KDP prior to arriving in israel. if, in fact, 144,000 psychic people were running around the middle east with red letters stamped on their foreheads, one wouldn't need a cabbie's explanation as to the who/what/when/where/why of it all! in reality, the internet would have been abuzz with such news; throughout the book, i consistently marvelled that the main characters neither mentioned nor used a tool that most of us use daily. wierd!
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Summary: reader beware
Review: The first two volumes are very good, the third crashes and burns...
I've been reading Christian oriented fiction for years now and thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in the series.
For the Christian who needs affirmation of their faith (I'm not one of them) perhaps the third volume "redeems" the first two, which propose an enjoyable "alternate" theory to existing religious dogma. However, for someone who was seeking an entertaining perspective on the "end of the world" the series took a notable turn for the worse The series is, pretty much, destroyed, with this third volume.
The first two volumes build on a certain premise (no spoilers here) and we, the "suspending disbelief audience" are called on to go along with whatever the author is purporting to communicate, taking any pre-conceived ideas and putting them in a closet (Without suspending our disbelief and with a bit of knowledge regarding the scriptures, we are a frustrated audience screaming at the book "But what about this, and this, and this?!!") With this third volume, we are given the author's true motives and have that suspension broken into pieces.
As readers, we are manipulated, and unfairly so. We are treated as unintelligent whelps at the whims of the author who feels justified by including a preface that excuses what he is writing and advises the reader to withhold judgment to the end of the series. Having done that, I am ashamed at the bold facedness of this manipulation. Shame on you, Mr. BeauSeigneur!
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Summary: Another end times story - but is it a good book?
Review: This entry into the field of end-times stories is a unique one and stands apart from a crowded field. The author builds his story based upon a blend of politics, international diplomacy, religion (including Judaism, Christianity and New Age), finance and military action. This is not an overt Christian book, although clearly this is the passive view of the author.The characters and story line are never exhausted. Instead of spending half the book on a particular event, the author keeps the action moving at a quick rate which makes for an entertaining read. The events begin with a group of scientist looking at the Shroud of Turin. Eventually, the Rapture of the Church, wars with Israel, rise of the UN and the anti-Christ are all covered. However, the story line is VERY unique, believable and does not repeat the story of the Left Behind series. So how does it compare to the more popular Left Behind books? I have read both series, and I much prefer the Christ Clone book. It is more concise (three instead of 14), quicker paced and does not repeat the action or story with each new book. The story is built more around the action and events rather than the characters (though they are not left shallow). The strength of the story is that it is very well researched, using real people, real dialogue and real events. The plot brings the reader into the fiction, through the non-fiction, very effectively. One warning - there is some mild profanity used in the book, but it is in the context of being used by people who would use it (such as the anti-Christ and his crowd). However, there is also some thoughtful expressions of the Messianic faith in here and it contributes heart to the story. Overall, this is a great end-times action novel that will have you order the follow-ups before you are done with the first.
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Summary: Finally Christian literature for the rest of us.
Review: When I first heard of the Left behind series I became very excited. Finally some fiction that tries to incorporate a Christian worldview into it's stories. Unfortunately I couldn't even finish reading the first book of the Left Behind series that goes by the same name. I slowly allowed the idea drift back into the darkness.
Then one day I saw In His Image by James BeauSeigneur, which was currently out of print at the time and I had to buy it used. This is a book that will blow your hair back and keep you at the edge of your seat and make the world of the Bible to life in a way that the late Frank Herbert would have written if he had been a Christian.
Unfortunately writing is not my forte and this review won't give this trilogy justice, but I assure you that if you were turned off by the Left Behind series for similar reasons that I am, then you will most certainly find the Christ Clone Trilogy more appealing. Personally, I found them amazing and I'm glad to see them back in print.
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Summary: An image of genius! This is the best yet!
Review: Wow! I find myself amazed at this! I read the first 3 Left Behind books, and while I enjoyed them, I can wait for the rest of the series. Not so with this! I borrowed this book, so until I get book #2, the wait will be most anxious!
BeauSeigneur tells you in the beginning to never assume that the characters speak for him. But this is based on scripture, and it is very clever, as well as very in depth as well as accurate! But it does keep one guessing.
A few of the characters are as follows. Decker Hawthorne, he has lost everything, his family, and he works as a reporter. There is Christopher Goodman, who lives with Decker after the Disaster, and happens to be a clone. There is a man named Milner, who knows all about Christopher. Then there is the very mysterious Tibetan, Master Djwlij Kajm. Who are these people?
You may be asking questions such as myself. Questions like, "What kind of title is that for a trilogy?" Hey, it is thrilling, exciting, and sometimes even a little chilling.
LaHaye and Jenkins are good. BeauSeigneur is by far better. He has praise by authors such as Ted Dekker and W.G. Griffiths. Now he has my praise! Don't pay any attention to the knuckle-headed reviews that are negative. They don't know what they're talking about. James BeauSeigneur does. Don't believe this? Read the scriptures!
Mind boggling, and deserves great applause!
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