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kandersondiaz's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely wonderful. A fun way to examine my beliefs and spirituality while reading a captivating story.
kittarlin's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely a fantasy (angels, demons, Merlin, magic), but a rather think-y fantasy, something I don't run into very often. What makes it unique is the use of elements of the Christian mythos (God, Lucifer, the biblical story of Job) to examine Good, Evil, Fate, Love, Free-will, all in a very non-Christian way.
Mark, you are a very brave man. These are some very large sacred cows you've taken on. The biblical book of Job is rather ho-hum reading, despite the wager and the poetry. Joby's story, on the other hand, I actually had to put down and walk away from, the idea of an all-knowing, all-loving God comfortably agreeing to this wager and then stepping back while Lucifer and Hell, Inc. pull out all the stops was that discomforting. I finished reading the book, obviously, but I wonder if I could have finished writing it.
Mark, you are a very brave man. These are some very large sacred cows you've taken on. The biblical book of Job is rather ho-hum reading, despite the wager and the poetry. Joby's story, on the other hand, I actually had to put down and walk away from, the idea of an all-knowing, all-loving God comfortably agreeing to this wager and then stepping back while Lucifer and Hell, Inc. pull out all the stops was that discomforting. I finished reading the book, obviously, but I wonder if I could have finished writing it.
jmhobbs's review against another edition
5.0
This book is an emotional roller coaster, and that is what makes it so amazing. Excellent writing combined with an array of likable and deep characters make this a favorite.
scottk1222's review against another edition
4.0
I love Arthurian lore....always have, it started in High school when I read all of these[b:The Crystal Cave|82192|The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)|Mary Stewart|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171013330s/82192.jpg|1864677] and then went onto these[b:Taliesin|6671824|Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle, #1)|Stephen R. Lawhead|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SleJ0VKSL._SL75_.jpg|497654]. And then I had a really cool english teacher in whose classroom we would just watch movies and then have tests, there I fell in love with Camelot.When you combine Arthur, Gwen AND Lancelot in a book, along with God Lucifer "the wager" of Job, demons and Angels.....well ya never know just what you might get.
When God and Lucifer bet it all ( yet again ) on the shoulders of a Ten year old boy...look out.The author was very creative throwing in lil twists and turns everywhere, and I truly enjoyed reading this book. There were times that I wanted to scream at Joby to stop being such a whiner, but hey.......when you have all the powers of hell formed against you, I guess you have a right to whine, just a little bit. After a bit I did finally have compassion for Joby. When you go from being Golden Child.....to being the biggest loser and then back to Hero I suppose it can take it's toll. There were parts of this book that got me a bit choked up and misty eyed, and there were parts that made me laugh. The characters were very easy to get into and even some of the demons were believable. I believe the premise was very well thought out and even dealing with spiritual/religious undertones never got overly preachy. Sadly I can not find anything else written by this Author other than a book on humpback whales......I suppose I can wait.
When God and Lucifer bet it all ( yet again ) on the shoulders of a Ten year old boy...look out.The author was very creative throwing in lil twists and turns everywhere, and I truly enjoyed reading this book. There were times that I wanted to scream at Joby to stop being such a whiner, but hey.......when you have all the powers of hell formed against you, I guess you have a right to whine, just a little bit. After a bit I did finally have compassion for Joby. When you go from being Golden Child.....to being the biggest loser and then back to Hero I suppose it can take it's toll. There were parts of this book that got me a bit choked up and misty eyed, and there were parts that made me laugh. The characters were very easy to get into and even some of the demons were believable. I believe the premise was very well thought out and even dealing with spiritual/religious undertones never got overly preachy. Sadly I can not find anything else written by this Author other than a book on humpback whales......I suppose I can wait.
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