If you could survive the coming apocalypse, would you envy the dead?Giles Horn is a man of wealth, power and unspeakable destiny.The sole owner of one of the world’s largest corporations, he controls the economic fate of whole countries.Horn is also a sociopath, a megalomaniac and a man who wants to see the world burn.For Horn is the Antichrist, the one who will bring the end of all things.There … bring the end of all things.
There is only one force on Earth that can oppose him.
A secret order of religious assassins known only as Inquisitors
Lilith was just a child when she was inducted into the ranks of the Inquisition.
Trained to kill without mercy, Lilith has dedicated her life to slaughtering the demonic hordes that have invaded Earth for centuries.
She is as ruthless as she is relentless, and yet, despite her efforts, the demon threat grows with every passing day.
For the balance has shifted and Lilith is about to discover that the apocalypse, the final and desperate battle for humanity, has begun.
“The First Seal” is book 1 of a 7 book apocalyptic horror series recounting the final days of human civilisation.
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An Engrossing Tale
If you’re a believer, prepare to have those beliefs challenged or confirmed. This story presents a new outlook on the horrors of the Apocalypse; in particular the beginning of it. A harsh version of the many possibilities, an engrossing tale that grips the imagination. It is a work of fiction, something to make us ponder the possibilities.
It’s terrifying as you read this book and see the similarities between fiction and truth. A lose interpretation of the book of Revelations. This is a heart pounding spine tingling fast paced book. The characters are all acting on their own personal foibles. Yet each one is part of the bigger picture. A bedtime read it is not. It will keep you awake pondering everything that you have read. This is a book you will read more than once. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
It’s terrifying as you read this book and see the similarities between fiction and truth. A lose interpretation of the book of Revelations. This is a heart pounding spine tingling fast paced book. The characters are all acting on their own personal foibles. Yet each one is part of the bigger picture. A bedtime read it is not. It will keep you awake pondering everything that you have read. This is a book you will read more than once. Can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Received ARC copy of this book and this is my honest opinion.
Skillfully blending biblical lore, urban myth, and conspiracy theory this book weave an all too plausible story of the beginning of the end. A series of individual, seemingly unrelated events coming together at the right time; building a terrifying picture.
This book is a bit hard to get into initially as it is written in a detached 3rd person POV. It reads a bit like World War Z in that it jumps from character to character and sometimes you never see characters again but you picked up a piece from their story that you need to make sense of another chapter later on down the line. Everything is intertwined, and there are a few characters that do thread their way through the book and begin to stand out as more important.
The detached writing style veers into clinical at times – to the point of including coroners reports and police briefs. IMO this is a strength because the subject matter is dark and often gruesome and handling it in this way helps keep the focus on the story and not the gore. It is a thriller, not a hack slash.
This is the first book in a series and as such is a book that sets the stage and hints at much more to come. I wouldn’t say it is a cliff hanger in that it does stop at a natural point, but don’t expect any type of larger resolution at the end of this book.
This is a gripping book and I think the state of today’s world made it seem even more real. So creative and edge of your seat moments. I truly enjoyed this book.
This is very much like a Stephen King novel. It is a long but well written book that in all honesty freaked me out just a bit. The plot and theme follow the Book of Revelations very loosely but it is there. It does take a fair amount of time to read this book and enjoy it. It is not a bedtime read that is for sure. This book is better than good but Bookbub is messed up on leaving stars.