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Summary: High-calorie food for thought!!
Review: Book II of the Christ Clone Trilogy continues this ingenious contemporary depiction of the "end times". Mr. BeauSeigneur continues with his expert and riveting writing style and commands your on-the-edge-of-your-seat attention. The plot thickens and proves that things are not always what they seem. The character development of each cast member is intricate and vivid. His obvious extensive research and the cited references add tremendously to the credibility of this work.In particular, the character of Christopher, the cloned individual from the Turin Shroud, comes to light and marshals in the New Age. Although some Christians or Jews may be sensitive about his exposure and description of Yahweh, Mr. BeauSeigneur's biblical research into the true character and behavior of this God is right on the mark. I applaud his courage and honest account. But no matter what your reaction, carry on. Move straight to Book III, Acts of God.
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Summary: Best in the series!
Review: Other reviewers have done an excellent job of detailing the outline of the plot, and BeauSeigneur's masterful ability to keep his reader's guessing at who's good, who's bad, and who is going to "win." The author writes with sophistication and urgency. He weaves some detailed research into the story with great mastery. What really stands out--especially in this second book in the series--is that BeauSeigneur helps us understand and even sympathize with delusion. We come to understand how miracles and fulfilled prophecies could be overlooked, dismissed, and most powerful of all--marginalized, while horrific judgements could lead to a united humanity against all that had been thought sacred.
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Summary: The Apocalypse Continues
Review: The back cover of this book tells us that the author, James BeauSeigneur, was a former intelligence analyst for the National Security Agency, a newspaper publisher, a political science professor, a contender for a seat in Congress in 1980 (he ran against Al Gore), and a writer of numerous speeches, manuals, and articles. What this description doesn't tell us is that BeauSeigneur is a fundamentalist Christian as well. This is important to note because this series of books, of which 'Birth of an Age' is the second part, is a fundamentalist Christian view of the end of the world. Some people will have a problem with a fundamentalist based view of the apocalypse. They shouldn't worry, however, because these books are exciting and about as 'unputdownable' as you can possibly imagine. 'Birth of an Age' takes up right where 'In his Image' left off; BeauSeigneur even includes the final chapter of 'In his Image' as a prologue here in case the reader hasn't read the first book or waited awhile to start the second book. Troubling signs of biblical apocalypse start to appear in earnest in this volume. A good portion of the book is devoted to three asteroids approaching Earth. One of the asteroids is appropriately named 'Wormwood,' not from the biblical prophecy (!), but from the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon strip (Calvin's teacher was named Ms. Wormwood). Two of the asteroids rake the planet, causing massive damage that BeauSeigneur describes in minute, and frightening, detail. Meanwhile, Christopher sees his star rapidly rising at the United Nations. After a plague of strange locusts strike the world, Christopher is spotted healing people. An assassination, a resurrection, a fascinating reinterpretation of Yahweh's role in humankind, and a dramatic performance in Jerusalem round out the book. BeauSeigneur manages to keep the excitement of the series at a fever pitch. I liked this volume better than the first one, due to the artful descriptions of mass destruction and the continued emphasis on religious interpretation. The drama is good without sinking into soap opera. The plagues described are scary and full of tension. I guess my only concern with the trilogy is the lack of character development. It may be successfully argued that the main character of the book is the apocalypse, but there is no reason to ignore the other characters. BeauSeigneur rarely provides adequate descriptions of his characters beyond their words and actions. It is an uneven process; Decker's internal thoughts are described, but others are completely ignored. It is also difficult to sympathize with characters when you have no idea what they look like. Mary Ludlow, the young woman who discovers the asteroids, is a good example of the uneven characterization. Mary frets about her father, who abandoned her when she was a child. The problem with this description is that BeauSeigneur never goes anywhere with Mary. Why give some insight to a marginal character while ignoring major ones? Get out there and pick these three books up as quickly as you can. I originally bought 'In His Image,' the first book, without getting the others. I finally picked up the other two when I realized they might go out of print before I read the first one. I am glad I did this because I wanted to start reading the next book right after I finished the previous one. These books are so engrossing that the pages fly by at lightening speed. I think I finished the whole trilogy in about three days. Get going!
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Summary: Excellent Excellent Excellent Books!
Review: I was mad at the end of this book, but I had bought all three and I felt compelled to keep reading. I'm so glad I did!
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Summary: GREAT BOOKS but expect to be surprised!!!
Review: These are great books but if you don't read all 3, don't think you know what's really going on. I don't want to spoil anything for you so I'll just say Christians won't be disappointed. One thing, if you get totally freaked out if characters say a few bad words now and then, stick to Left Behind.
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Summary: ummm....
Review: i dont intend you t opublish this, but as i know you read and check the reviews before posting them, i just wanted to say that i agreewith the guy this is a scam. Its too weird taht in every book theres like minimum 16 recommendations to those same books in the trilogy, for God's sake, even in the lord of the rings movie, theres lik1 16 recommendations to read this book, and other 6 to readest instead of the movie!! how can you compare a book to a movie, and how can you compare that classic with these books? I know everyone is free to put their opinion but theres definately something suspicious here about all this.... by the way i havent read the book, but i dont want anymore with this
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Summary: Riveting!
Review: I had no idea when I picked up this series that there was anyone as entirely brilliant as James BeauSeigneur writing in this genre. The way in which he weaves his apocalypse is as elegant as it is amazing. Beginning his story with historical events, BeauSeigneur brings his reader along ever so gently into a world of incredible fiction that he makes entirely credible. BeauSeigneur's use of footnotes was at first a bit unsettling but I came to realize the author was less interested in pulling me into his fictional world and far more interested in invading my real world and turning it on its head. I can honestly say that never has my waking life been more disturbed by a work of fiction. BeauSeigneur is a master.
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Summary: Either way, these are great books.
Review: In the Christ Clone Trilogy James BeauSeigneur has given us a much more believable depiction of the end of the age than that provided by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins in Left Behind. For those of us who believe that something like this really is in our future, the Christ Clone Trilogy provides believable answers to nearly all our prophecy questions. For those who see Revelation prophecy as the stuff of legend and fantasy, the trilogy is a page-turning, surprise-a-minute, what-if techno-thriller. Either way, these are great books.
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Summary: Review Scam
Review: All the glowing reviews for this series and the author are a scam. The author or over zealous fans are padding the reviews -- a shame -- because it casts doubt on the author, if he isn't responsible. Though, he is suspect considering he used to be with the NSA. If you don't believe this, check out In His Image ( book one) -- that's the ONLY book I've ever seen recommended (by many supposed fans) as a substitute for ITSELF!
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Summary: MUST read for Christians & non-Christians alike!
Review: Great book... I like the Left Behind series better though.
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