I think our world is shaped by
prophecies.
Let me explain, I am not saying I am a
believer of prophecies. In fact, personally I very skeptical of
prophecies. What I meant to say was, since the dawn of time, prophecy
and religion always went hand in hand with each other. Considering
how religion has undeniably shaped the course of human history (for
both good and bad), it also means prophecy played a crucial role, because it acted as a driving force behind religion.
Take for example, Abrahamic
religions, which include three major religions in the world with
billions of followers, are in fact, belief systems based on
apocalyptic prophecies. Admittedly, without these apocalyptic
prophecies, these major religions would loose much force in their
theological thrusts, and influence over their followers.
However, religion isn't the only major
player in the arena of prophecy-making. One of the most enigmatic
prophets of all time, is a Frenchman called Nostradamus. Apparently,
Nostradamus was supposed to have prophecized a few things accurately,
such as the Adolf Hitler, 911, so on and so forth.
I do not possess much occult knowledge,
so I am not qualified to discern the legitimacy of Nostradamus
prophecy. Nevertheless, since its publication, Nostradamus prophecy
have spell-bounded people with webs of enchantment. The name
Nostradamus, has become very well known in the common culture. In
fact, the story of this mystical prophet is so intriguing, it
attracted New York Times Bestselling author, Chris Kuzneski, to write
a conspiracy thriller based on Nostradamus prophecy. This book is
called The Prophecy, and it is the fifth installment in
Kuzneski's thrilling series, about the adventures of retired US
special-force operative, Jonathan Payne and David Jones.
Does any of this interest you? If so,
feel free to read on because today, I would like to provide a review
for this book.
Synopsis:
Legend says, before Nostradamus
died, he made a secret book where he wrote down all of his prophecies
in the plain language. Today, the whereabouts of this book remains
hidden. That is, until a fateful night when a young woman paid a
special visit to Jonathan Payne and David Jones.
From here, Payne and Jones witnessed a
series of events strongly indicating the fulfillment of Nostradamus
prophecies. This also means they found themselves entangled in a life
threatening situation: They have to secure Nostradamus' lost
book, lest it fall into the wrong hands...
What I think about this book:
The
Prophecy is an addictive read and a fast-paced thriller.
The two main characters in the book, Jonathan Payne and David Jones,
make a charming duo as protagonists. The dialogues are humorous,
flashing out the personalities of Payne and Jones. However, the
characterization for the villain in this book is weak and
unimpressive, and the author did not portray the villain's motive
convincingly.
This book is tightly structured with an
entertaining story. The author successfully layered piles of
mysteries and puzzles into the plot, and the story remained
suspenseful for the most of the time. Unfortunately, I found this
book ended hastily in an anti-climax. But this does not mean The
Prophecy is a bad book. For the first 400 pages in this
book, the story was shrouded in suspense and tension. This is one of
those thriller novels that is very hard to put down once you opened
it.
Like most thrillers in the genre, The
Prophecy is an action packed story, the book is filled with
scenes of gun fights and explosions. I am happy to report these
action scenes are realistic and not over the top, and they added
flares to the story.
After I read this book, my interest in
Nostradamus rose, leading me to watch a documentary from Discovery
Channel about Nostradamus, where I learned a few things about the
life of this famous French seer. Meanwhile, I like this book. While
The Prophecy may not be the best conspiracy thriller I've ever
read, but this book tells a fun and interesting story. It is one heck
of a ride! I would recommend this book to fans of conspiracy
thrillers, or lovers of mystery/crime novels.
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