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In His Image (1997)

by James BeauSeigneur(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0985429836 (ISBN13: 9780985429836)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

SelectiveHouse Publishers, Inc

series

The Christ Clone Trilogy

review 1: Pretty good on the whole, but like almost all American Christian fiction, it is absolutely PACKED with Republican propaganda and prejudiced stereotypes about nations other than the US. Also, like most books on this theme, it's "pre-trib", dominating view of this in the US, but not in Europe. If you can't stand pre-trib, pass on this book. There were some actual factual errors - nothing major but things that most educated people this side of the Atlantic knows. For goodness sake, Christian authors: If you are not sure, check your facts before you write it in a book that is being published! If you write about another country, locate somebody from there and get them to fact check it. And why don't editors pick up stuff like this? I knocked off one star for that because it's... more distracting and annoying. The plot itself was actually good although and it didn't fully follow the standard plot for Rapture books, which I also appreciated. I.e. the disappearance of the Christians happened in a different way than what normally happens in these types of books. I didn't think the characers were terribly engaging, but that may simply be because the main character was a middle aged American journalist - not excactly a group I can easily identify with. There is a lack of interesting female characters in the book. 10/10 for keeping the suspense regarding "Christopher" up. I really couldn't figure out until the end of the first book whether he was good or bad. As Christian fiction goes, this is absolutely top 10%.
review 2: I picked this book up on advice from a friend who knew I was interested in Christian literature, particularly work focusing on the end-times testimonies of John, Paul, and Daniel. That said, I should also mention that I have never read the Left Behind books, and I am not aware of any other series that strictly follows biblical prophecy. Surprisingly, even works that deal specifically with the Antichrist, usually manage to contradict the very passages of text that they are attempting to fulfill. So, with no other fiction with which to compare these books, I can judge them alone on the strength of the writing itself, and on how creatively the prophecies are interpreted by the author. James BeauSeigneur executes both of these flawlessly. Like fellow thriller writer Dan Brown, BeauSeigneur has an occasional tendency to get bogged down in details, particularly when supernatural events are depicted as scientifically explainable phenomena. Aside from these minor digressions however, the writing is solid and gripping, and his characterizations are fluid and evolving, especially in the case of major characters like Decker Hawthorne (the narrator), Christopher Goodman (Decker's adopted son and the central figure of the trilogy), and Robert Milner (Christopher's spiritual mentor).Though these books work best as a trilogy, they each tell a different type of story. In His Image is about Christopher's origins and ascension within the United Nations; Birth of an Age deals with the major prophecies and conflict that arise to challenge Christopher; and Acts of God concludes the trilogy with the arrival of the Beast and his final war against God's followers. Despite the vast difference in the events of each book, BeauSeigneur succeeds in maintaining a consistent, authoritative, and above all, neutral narrative. I recommend these books to thriller fans, and anyone who finds apocalypse literature intriguing. less

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