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Summary: Millennium Rising by Jane Jensen Author of Gabriel Knight
Review: Jane Jensen out did herself again this time. I have played both of her Gabriel Knight Mystery Games (Sins of the Father and The Beast Within) am now currently working on the third one (Blood of the Sacred Blood of the Damded). Millennium Rising's plot is nothing like her Gabriel Knight Novels, it is more ambitious. It's a conspiracy to conquer the world!!! The issues involved ranges from Religious to Political, fantastic!!! This book is very engrossing and addictive, you have been warned. My only one dislike is that it's too tragic, the Pope dies tragically, not exactly ideal for the Catholic readers.
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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: 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: An Exciting and Believable Story
Review: Millennium Rising is the absolute BEST story of the always talked about Apocalypse. Jane does an excellent job of building characters which you can identify with, and then takes you on a real roller coaster ride of suspense and intrigue. The story is captivating from page one, and is very difficult to put down. Her research is impeccable, and she has created the most believable apocalypse yet, with an ending that leaves you happy, sad, and definitely thinking. It's a great book to talk about with someone who's read it!
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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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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: Chris Carter must feel cheated!
Review: That's not to say that Jane Jensen has stolen anything from Mr. Carter. I'm halfway through the book and I keep thinking that this is everything I had hoped Carter's Millennium would have turned out to be before it was cancelled. It's got deep dark government and corporate conspiracies, religious fanatics, technological paranoia, all participating in one of the most devasting and frightening end of the world scenarios that anyone's ever imagined. War, Famine, Plague, Panic, all in the first half of the book. Terrifying stuff. I can't wait to see how it ends.
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Summary: Millennium Rising
Review: The book was very disturbing at 1st. It made me think about how powerful our govrement is....but it made me think about how more powerful our mind is. I found it an excellent book...it held your interest where you did not want to put it down.I highly recommend it!
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Summary: Jane Jansen first real novel is one scary hell of a ride
Review: The story, which reads like a cross between Chris Carters Millennium and The X-files, deals with the end of the world, but not as we know it. No comets or volcano's which can conveniently be stopped by a single action from a good-looking hero, but tales about famine and plagues and war. Let one thing be clear from the start, Millennium Rising is not a nice book and I would certainly not recommend it to the faint of heart. The book starts with a vision, shown to twenty-four prophets of different religions. They are told that this time the end is really here. God has judged us and his judgment is fierce. Seven signs will not only make way for the apocalypse, but will also wipe out most of mankind. Only two people are wondering if there is real truth behind the prophecies of the twenty-four. They are Simon Hill, a New York Times reporter and Father Michelle Deauchez, a professional debunker in service of the Vatican. The question they have to ask themselves: is it really God who is behind the plague, the sores and the earthquakes, or is it mankind itself? In the middle of the book I was wondering if Jensen wasn't overplaying her hand. The scope of the story is so broad, the things happening to the people and to the Earth so devastating, that it would be hard to end the story on a believable note. An Armageddon-like solution, with the two investigators stopping the end of the world with one push of a button, was simply not possible. It's just not that kind of book. I must say that I should not have worried. If anything is clear about Millennium Rising, it is that Jensen is in complete control of the story. Like in a well-written computer game, plot points and clues are shattered around the book, some obvious, but most hidden in plain sight, like ancient prophesies. And the end, in all its tragic beauty, the narrative is utterly believable. I made the game reverence on purpose, because Jane Jensen is mainly know as the writer/designer of the three great adventure games that make up the Gabriel Knight series. These CD-ROMs are detailed mysteries, set against a historical (and often supernatural) background. Not unlike Millennium Rising that is. Jensen has written two novels before, based on her two first Gabriel Knight adventures. As much as I like them for the story, they read more as transcripts of the games then real novels and as such I can only recommend them to die-hard fans of the games, or people who don't want to be bothered with actually playing them. (Which is their loss by the way). Millennium Rising on the other hand is a real novel, with great writing and a cast of wonderful characters. If there is anything wrong with the book, it must be that the two main characters are not as interesting as I would have liked them to be. Unlike the rest of the players, who are really flashed out, even though some of them are only present on some of the pages, Hill and Deauchez are a little flat. It is not until the end that the reporter and especially the priest become actual players in the drama, instead of devices to move the story along. It is a minor scribble though. Millennium Rising is a great book, almost as good as Stephen Kings The Stand and a lot scarier. Marcel van Driel
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Summary: Start the new year excited!
Review: This book couldn't be more timely. Jane Jensen has obviously done thorough research in religion and philosophy. She also knows all the buttons to push. The story grabs you at the beginning and builds and builds, making it impossible to put down. There are enough plot surprises to keep the reader guessing, and don't be surprised at getting emotionally involved. Just read it!
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