David Galloway can’t die. How many lifetimes can God expect one man to live? Over a century old, David Galloway isolates himself from the mortal humans who die or desert him by making a quiet life as a used bookstore owner in Northern Michigan. But then he spots a news article about a man who, like him, should be dead. Daredevil celebrity Zachary Wilson walked away unscathed from what should … unscathed from what should have been a deadly fall. David tracks the man down, needing answers. Soon David discovers a close-knit group of individuals as old as he is who offer the sort of kinship and community he hasn’t experienced for decades–but at what cost?
David finds himself keeping secrets other than his own. . .protecting more than himself alone. He’ll have to decide what’s worth the most to him–security or community. When crimes come to light that are older than any mortal, he fears the pressure is more than he can stand. What does God require of him, and is David strong enough to see it through?
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The ending was inconclusive. I would have enjoyed it more if we could have found out what happened to some of the mortal women.
This was quite interesting and does make you think about the issues you would have if you didn’t die. What responsibility to those around you do you have to do something brave or wise?
This was a horrible book. I bought it from a Christian bookstore, which should never have had the book sold to them. It is horrible. You can’t bring a limited God into a book. God isn’t limited.
Loved it. Hoping there is a sequel and will be watching for it.
Compelling
A thought provoking and interesting cross between a sci fi and a Christian novel. What ifs and what would I dos abound. Can a mortal have a relationship with an immortal? Is there an end to this immortality? The book ends with an opening for a sequel.
Please tell me there’s a sequel in the works!
This story has an unusual premise but it becomes such a real possibility with the expert writing style.
A joy to read. An amazing compilation of mystery, romance, sci-fi, Christianity, history, and even murder. This thought provoking book is great to share and bring new thoughts and conversation into your life.
I wasn’t sure what was going to happen. Interesting spin on an interesting topic. I’d love a sequel!
i enjoyed this book. I wish it was a series. I would recommend this book
Invited much introspection.
Slow but entertaining. Different concept for a story line.
Heavily barrowed from other immortal stories, movies, tv shows but interesting.
Poor character development and uninteresting writing style.
Surely this book is just the first of a series, because I didn’t want it to end. So many aspects of what it would be like, if everyone else you knew and loved died, but you didn’t-written from a Christian point of view.
Very good book. Different but touched me with the grief of loss. Loss of friends and loss of trust is a heavy issue to deal with.
Jane Austen said “There is no enjoyment like reading!” While that is true in general, it is especially true of Amanda Stevens book No Less Days. It’s a story that grabbed my attention from the first page. It also challenged me to think about the man’s greatest fear, death. Living forever, at least here on earth, may not be the blessing we would imagine. Her characters were true to life and their struggle with immortality was unexpected as well as insightful. Jane Austen was certainly right when it comes to No Less Days.
I wanted to like this one SO MUCH, but ultimately gave up about a third of the way through.
I loved the cover and the blurb was highly intriguing. The writing is good, with strong and clear descriptions of each character. The premise is fascinating. But somehow I just couldn’t find myself caring very much about David or his predicament(s). And that “s” may very well be where I got lost in this one… There just seemed to be so much going on at all times – it wasn’t that the story lines were hard to follow (they were not, as I said, the writing is good) just that there were so many that it was tough to keep generating fresh sympathy/righteous indignation/concern with every new crisis or drama. Ultimately I felt overpowered and found myself listlessly flipping in search of the next problem, and that’s when I decided this just wasn’t the book for me (or at least not for me right now)…
David carries the weight of centuries…
Barbour is best known for their sweet historical romances and novella collections so my curiosity was piqued when I read the blurb for No Less Days and, even though it is marked as suspense, it sounded like it was a Speculative fiction book.
In the tradition of authors like Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker, Amanda G. Stevens takes readers on a wild and imaginative ride, delving into some of mankind’s deepest thoughts and darkest questions. Just a note for Barbour fans, like the other authors I mentioned, this book is quite gritty in places and even has a couple of words that may or may not bother some readers.
No Less Days was such a different story from what I ordinarily read that I had a hard time putting it down. Amanda G. Stevens kept me interested to the end and left me wondering what might happen to David and the others like him. It seemed like the author left it open to the possibility of another book, so, here’s hoping…
(I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.)