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Summary: Don't sneeze on me
Review: This book really creeped me out. It scares me to think that we as humans can create our own apcoalypse. Very realistic. If you liked the Hot Zone you'll love this.
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Summary: This book is one of the best I have read this year 5+ Stars
Review: This book was a fine example of an author at her best. I have read Mrs. Jensen's other books Sins of the Father & The Beast Within and was overpowered by her characters and wit of style. She does it again in Millennium Rising. This book was so overwhelming in the fact that I could actually see this happening to us in the present time. You get immersed in the story of the coming end of the world. Intriged with the main character a priest from Rome out to discover the truth behind the coming events. A must read for any fan of Jane Jensen, and for new fans a recommended read. If you want a thought provoking book that leaves you thinking for hours afterward, buy this book.
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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: Powerful book
Review: This is a very powerful book. Jensen is brilliant beyond words. She obviously has done a lot of research, or maybe she just knew this stuff. I found it fascinating reading and did not want to put it down. Her characters are real, and the dialogue is not stilted. The events portrayed build and build to a climax where color seems important. If Jensen doesn't write another thing, she's part of literary posterity for tackling a timely topic and making it plausible. I can't wait for the movie!
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Summary: Millennium Rising
Review: This is the best book I have read in years. My wife, who read it first, kept telling me I'd love it, and she was right. I could hardly wait to see how the subplots would resolve. As other reviewers have commented, I too found this book difficult to put down. I think the title may keep some people from reading it, but that would be a big mistake. I enjoy reading Grisham, but I liked this book better than his books. I plan to recommend it to my friends.
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Summary: Has Millennium Rising mutated into Judgment Day?
Review: This seems to be a re-titled re-release of Jensen's terrific first novel, Millennium Rising. Preachers and prophets of many faiths gather in a tiny Mexican village where they are visited by visions of Armageddon. As each hurries back to his or her flock they set in motion events that will either save or doom them as cataclysmic events wreak havoc on the world. Is it the end of the world or is there a vast international conspiracy that has set in motion events that could get entirely out of control? Father Michele Deauchez was at Santa Pelagria but even though he had the visions (uniquely tailored for each participant) his cynicism leads him on a quest to visit as many of the world's spiritual leaders he can find. Starting out like an end of the world apocalyptic novel it wraps up in the finest of SF tradition.
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Summary: Has Millennium Rising mutated into Judgment Day?
Review: This seems to be a re-titled re-release of Jensen's terrific first novel, Millennium Rising. Preachers and prophets of many faiths gather in a tiny Mexican village where they are visited by visions of Armageddon. As each hurries back to his or her flock they set in motion events that will either save or doom them as cataclysmic events wreak havoc on the world. Is it the end of the world or is there a vast international conspiracy that has set in motion events that could get entirely out of control? Father Michele Deauchez was at Santa Pelagria but even though he had the visions (uniquely tailored for each participant) his cynicism leads him on a quest to visit as many of the world's spiritual leaders he can find. Starting out like an end of the world apocalyptic novel it wraps up in the finest of SF tradition.
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Summary: Good Judgment
Review: This was a quite enjoyable page-turner. I'm surprised that it didn't make more of a a stir when it was originally released as Millenium Rising (Judgment Day is a better and more appropriate title) a few years ago (by that I mean, How did I misss it?). It is an interesting and novel blend of religion/bible/prophecy based fiction (theo-fi?), medical thriller, Armageddon-Ragnarok-type end-of-the-world thiller and plain old SF. There are some interesting characters, some of which are a little more than every-so slightly stereotyped (still, you have to love the Tibetan monk) and the plot is interesting if you can overlook a couple of largish holes (which I was happy to do), with a couple of cute twists.
In places it sort of reminded me of scenes from a kind of G-rated Stephen King or Michael Crichton novel. So, with no sex and very little gore or violence, those of you with who don't like that sort of stuff can feel free to dive right in.
I think this is a new writer with a lot of talent and imagination and look forward to more of her work.
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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: A real page turner
Review: What a suspenseful and timely book! The author weaves an intelligent and complex plot into a tight mystery that is a real page turner. I enjoyed every page of intrigue. She brings alive a colorful cast of characters, all with their own agendas- from a charismatic leader of a religious right fringe group to a conservative scientific septic from the Vatican- and all personalities in between. The story is timely in terms of articulating many of the popular prophetic issues surrounding the ushering in of the new Millenium. Jensen's book not only entertains, but also causes the reader to pause and reflect on his or her personal beliefs, thereby preparing themselves spiritually for the new age. I hope to read a lot more in the future from this talented young author.
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