Apocalyptic Review: The Remnant by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

The Remnant (Left Behind #10)
by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins

Description:
The Great Tribulation unfolds as the forces of evil and the armies of God prepare for mankind's ultimate battle. Millions of Christians are protected by God as the anger of the Antichrist, Nicolae Carpathia, burns against them.


My Review:
I waited rather a long time between reading this and writing a review. This is the first in the series that I listened to via audiobook rather than read. There is some action in the rescue in Greece, but beyond that, I’m having trouble remembering what else happened. I enjoyed it, but didn’t love it.

Borrowed the library audiobook.


About the Authors: 

Timothy "Tim" F. LaHaye was an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker, best known for the Left Behind series of apocalyptic fiction, which he co-wrote with Jerry B. Jenkins. He has written over 50 books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Timothy "Tim" F. LaHaye was an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker, best known for the Left Behind series of apocalyptic fiction, which he co-wrote with Jerry B. Jenkins.

He has written over 50 books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Jerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer. He is best known as co-author of the Left Behind series of books with Tim LaHaye. Jenkins has written over 185 books, including mysteries, historical fiction, biblical fiction, cop thrillers, international spy thrillers, and children's adventures, as well as non-fiction. His works usually feature Christians as protagonists. In 2005, Jenkins and LaHaye ranked 9th in Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary list of Hall of Fame authors based on books sold at Amazon.com during its first 10 years. Jenkins now teaches writers to become authors here at his website. He and his wife Dianna have three sons and eight grandchildren.

Books in this Series:

Fantasy Review: Wondrous Strange (Wondrous Strange #1) by Lesley Livingston

Wondrous Strange (Wondrous Strange #1)
by Lesley Livingston

Description:
Seventeen-year-old actress Kelley Winslow thinks that playing the role of the fairy queen Titiana in a production of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream could be her lucky break - if she can pull it off. But when she meets the handsome Sonny Flannery, Kelley has to face the shocking truth that the world of Faeries is all too real - and that she an unwitting part of it. Sonny warns Kelley that she is no mere mortal, and that she is being haunted by powerful forces from the Faerie realm.

Now, Kelley must come to terms with her heritage - and her growing feelings for Sonny - if she wants to save not only herself, but also the human world that she holds dear.


My Review:
Wondrous Strange is about a young actress who gets pulled into a real life faery tale with high stakes.

I think my favorites in this story were the supporting characters Bob and Lucky. Bob’s background story is amusing, and he’s great comic relief. Lucky, well, who wouldn’t love a friendly horse in a bathtub who just might be the harbinger of the faerie version of the apocalypse.

On the other hand, this is one of those stories I really wanted to get into, but alas, I never quite felt it. One of the biggest reasons I had trouble with it was that the narration is just so darn fast. I slowed it in Overdrive, and still had to repeat sections. The whole thing seemed, well, rushed. From a technical standpoint, it’s well-written, but it just didn’t click with me.

Overall, I thought it was a decent book, but the fast narration distracted me. I think I would have preferred this as an ebook instead of an audiobook. Fans of fey and faerie stories might dig this.

I borrowed the audiobook from the library.


About the Author:

Lesley Livingston is a writer and actress living in Toronto. She has a master’s degree in English from the University of Toronto, where she specialized in Arthurian Literature and Shakespeare. She frequently performs with the Tempest Theatre Group, of which she is a co-founder. She is also the author of WONDROUS STRANGE and DARKLIGHT.

You can visit Lesley online at www.lesleylivingston.com


Books by this Author:
Wondrous Strange Trilogy


Starling Series


Once Every Never Trilogy


Standalone

Fantasy Novella Review: Fey by C.S. Feldman

Fey
by C.S. Feldman

Description:
Nessa Donnelly never expected to see her estranged and eccentric father again, but a phone call summons her back to her hometown and to the hospital in which the elder Donnelly lies in a comatose state for which his doctors have no explanation. Bit by bit, long-buried family secrets emerge, and Nessa begins to realize that those secrets were kept hidden from her for a reason.

She also realizes that there is something in the woods behind her father’s house that he never told her about, something that can’t be explained.

And she is also not as alone in his house as she thought she was…


My Review:
Fey is about a young woman returning home when her father falls into a coma. As she settles back into her family home, strange things start happening.

I must say I was quite impressed with this story. For a shorter read, it packs quite a bit of danger and suspense, some mystery, and plenty of magic, all in a contemporary setting.

I found this to be an excellent story in a small package and would recommend it to readers who enjoy fantasy, fey and dark fairytales.

I purchased my copy of this book.


About the Author:

C. S. Feldman loves all things fantasy related and writes both novels and screenplays. Stop by and say hi on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCSFeldman or visit her at www.csfeldman.com and get a sneak peek at the upcoming Heroes for Hire fantasy adventure series.


Other books by this author:


I can personally vouch for The Bloodline. That one's super creepy and suspenseful. No gore. I had no idea what was coming. Perfect! I don't think I've reviewed it anywhere because I believe I got it as a beta read. Glad to see it out!