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Summary: Engrossing, but flawed
Review: This book was previously titled "Millennium Rising". I wonder why they changed it. Maybe because it's a novel about the end of the world and they didn't want to freak out all the hysteric Y2K people. But I love Jane Jensen. It's not my usual type of fare, but this author wowed me with her Gabriel Knight seres of computer games and the associated novels, so I decided to give her first freestanding book a shot. It's very interesting, and has a similar feel to the Gabriel Knight series, sans everyone's favorite characters.She had me loving it for awhile. The belief was suspended, and I was enthralled. Jensen has a way of making characters come alive, and a sharp eye (pen?) for the details that pull you into the story. And then... I ran headlong into the end of the novel, like a brick wall where one should not have been. It felt like there should have been at -least- another chapter if not two or three. It seems like someone told her, "you're over your page limit, you have to finish the story." Very jarring. An otherwise good book, though.
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Summary: Unbelievable Plot, But You Better Believe the Action
Review: In the Book of Revelations, there is plague, famine, and death. Lots of death. And so, in direct correlation to these three signs of the apocalypse, the prophetic novel, "Millennium Rising", by Jane Jensen, shows us what the apocalypse could be if we believed and what it dares to be if we don't. From the opening of chapter one, we are plunged deep into action and intrigue, as a mysterious religious sighting occurs in a small Mexican village, with witnesses coming out of it claiming a message has been sent to them bearing news of the coming apocalypse. For the first hundred pages or so, the book dwells on the religious background of what this message could mean, with numerous references to the Bible and from the Vatican. For those who desire a less pious read, fear not, as after the initial introduction and setting are established, things go from a theological to a conspiratorial backbone, as science (or psuedoscience as the case may be) and government cover-ups take place among the vertebra. In the blundest of brutish terms, one could say that things get. . . interesting. As the plot gallops forward, and it does indeed run like the wind as each scene proceeds like a snowball down a hill as suspense and action dissolve into one huge landslide, conspiracies breed upon conspiracies and just as you begin to notice that these plots are quite rabbit-like, you realize one thing - how completely and wholly unbelievable this novel really is. And as you find yourself even chuckling over the outrageousness of this fictional proposal you realize another thing - that you just can't put the book down. Part of this dual relationship Jensen presents is due to the characters. The protagonists you care about. The antagonists, well, you hate with such passion that you may find yourself gritting your teeth everytime their name is mentioned; or not, depending on your nature. Either way, each person is sculpted to stick out in your mind, but this comes at a price, as all featured chcaracters are stereotypical, ranging from a French priest who says 'oui' just often enough so that we don't forget he's French, to an almost comic portrayal of a British pop star with an outrageously contrived name to match. These paper-thin personas are most likely products from the author's career as a computer game designer. Also, a poignant fact remains that this book is without any atrong female characters, which is somewhat surprising considering the sex of the author. However, before we belittle every Adamite in the novel, we must bear in mind what this book is really about - plot. While this work can be critically acclaimed for strong originality and for presenting an exceptional attempt at a tricky and comlicated subject, there are valleys and rifts which obstruct an otherwise smooth literary landscape. For example, there are almost too many contrived coincedences throughout the story and too many easy outs can and do make readers feel cheated. Also, due to some highly complicated events, certain explanations are witheld, leaving us to wonder whether Jensen has taken on more than she can chew. And if you really want to nit-pick, despite the global catastrophies and international chicanery going on, there is little if any mention of an entire continent: Australia. But, to put all surgical instruments away to keep us from disecting the work completely, one cannot deny the fact that the reader is kept interested until the very end and the characterization and plotline are as intriguing and complete as they can possibly be, given the genre. Fans of conspiracy theory/horror/sci-fi books will be pleased and for the rest of you, if you put all common sense and rational thinking out with the dog, you'll have a good read too, as the bottom line for 'Millennium Rising' is as follows: entertaining? Yes. Believeable? No. But then again, isn't that what escape fiction is all about?
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Summary: I was disapointed
Review: Let me preface this by saying that I loved Ms Jensen's Gabriel Knight games because of their plot, and have read, and enjoyed her GK books. The begining of Millenium Rising (or Judegement Day, as it is called now) is riveting, engaging, and suspensful. There are times when the believabilty of the plot is questionable, but nowhere as bad as the ending is. I could not swallow the ending. It felt rushed, and it didn't fit well with the rest of the story. I wanted to like it, and I look forward to Ms Jensen's future work (Dante's Passage, I believe is her next work). But I can't see me recomending this book to others, nor wanting to read it again.
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Summary: Terrific read!
Review: Wow! This book was really a terrific read. Half way through it I started to look it up here on Amazon to see what other people thought of it. I stopped myself from doing so because I was afraid someone would spoil the ending for me. Now that I've finished the book and I've seen other reviews I'm tickled that so many other people love the story. Like several other people here, I picked the book out at the book store without knowing anything about the book or the author. It just looked intriguing. What a pleasant surprise! I'll definitely be on the lookout from now on for books by Jensen.
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Summary: Difficult to Put Down. Thrilling Ride
Review: Well developed characters, interesting plot. People dying all over the place, supernatural events, conspiracies, religion, government, physcology. What more can you ask for in a thriller about the end of the world? Good book. It came as a pleasant surprise as I happened to pick it becasue the cover notes looked interesting.
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Summary: I Lucked Out
Review: I just happened by this book while looking to use up a gift certificate. It is EXCELLENT. Read it and i think you'll agree, nothing else needs to be said.
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Summary: Judgment Day Hath Murdered Sleep
Review: Rarely do I pick up a book which is so enthralling I read it cover to cover. This book, however, IS one of those books. From the very first page, through to the last...it is thought provoking, enticing..and downright terrifying. This book is a MUST READ. I only wish that our political and religious leaders would read this one as well. Please, give yourself a treat...READ THIS BOOK. And, Jane Jensen....please write more!!!
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Summary: Engrossing
Review: When I picked up MILLENNIUM RISING I expected a cash-in-on-the-year-2000 disaster novel, but author Jane Jensen does a considerably better job than that in her account of a global apocalypse apparently triggered by the wrath of God. A Vatican skeptic is Jensen's unlikely protagonist--a Catholic priest who is dispatched by the Pope to debunk reports of miracles. But in this case he isn't sure whether he's looking at the world's biggest fraud, or the genuine apocalypse. This is quite an engrossing book, although like many disaster novels it surges and crashes on just a bit too long, and events eventually stretched my suspension of disbelief past the breaking point. (Please, would somebody write a global disaster novel that does NOT prominently feature the U.S. President! ) Still, not a bad read, and interesting for some of its observations about religious zealotry.
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Summary: Must read
Review: Frankly, this book was a complete surprise. It's not that I expected it to be bad, but it completely surpassed my expectations. It's been a long while since I've read a book this good, and believe me, I read a lot of books. You owe it to yourself to check it out, I promise you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: One of the Best!
Review: Millennum Rising is more than just a novel. It is the battle between good and evil, told in a way that will not let you put it down. The blend of religion, New Age beliefs, the echo of aliens from outer space, and memories of Woodstock are all there.
This is a blend of political intrigue and corrup-tion. The title of the book fits the story perfectly. Jensen creates a fresh look at the Millennium, just when we need it. This is the author's first big novel, but I am sure it will not be her last.
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