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String of Pearls
What if HEAVEN turned out to be just as dangerous as HELL?
Intrepid adventurer, Dayson Snow, has spent his life battling the greed of multinational corporations. When he arrives in Washington, DC with his long-time love, the spirited Yumi Mihara, he finds himself in a race to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Africa.
But Dayson's plans go awry when he accidentally crosses paths in DC with hired killer Jean LaFourche, the recent recipient of a strange and macabre miracle... and in his attempt to stop LaFourche's latest assassination, Dayson pays with his life.
But his real troubles have only begun...
Dayson awakens in an Afterlife that's in even worse shape than the world he left behind, where he's forced to serve the whims of the citizens of Heaven, even as their high kingdom faces an alarming crisis... Legions of the Damned have been mysteriously loosed upon Creation, and the upper realms are increasingly desperate.
Hoping that if he can somehow put right the problem he might possibly win back his old life and return to Yumi, Dayson agrees to lead a band of heavenly comrades on a harrowing descent into Hell. But when the troupe sets off on their perilous and terrifying journey, they discover an Underworld unlike anything ever imagined...
And as Dayson descends ever deeper into Hell, toward its darkest and most violent heart -- fighting his own personal demons, and sensing his memories of Yumi and their love together beginning to dissolve within him -- he makes a shocking discovery... one in which the fate of every soul that has ever lived lies in the balance.
Intrepid adventurer, Dayson Snow, has spent his life battling the greed of multinational corporations. When he arrives in Washington, DC with his long-time love, the spirited Yumi Mihara, he finds himself in a race to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Africa.
But Dayson's plans go awry when he accidentally crosses paths in DC with hired killer Jean LaFourche, the recent recipient of a strange and macabre miracle... and in his attempt to stop LaFourche's latest assassination, Dayson pays with his life.
But his real troubles have only begun...
Dayson awakens in an Afterlife that's in even worse shape than the world he left behind, where he's forced to serve the whims of the citizens of Heaven, even as their high kingdom faces an alarming crisis... Legions of the Damned have been mysteriously loosed upon Creation, and the upper realms are increasingly desperate.
Hoping that if he can somehow put right the problem he might possibly win back his old life and return to Yumi, Dayson agrees to lead a band of heavenly comrades on a harrowing descent into Hell. But when the troupe sets off on their perilous and terrifying journey, they discover an Underworld unlike anything ever imagined...
And as Dayson descends ever deeper into Hell, toward its darkest and most violent heart -- fighting his own personal demons, and sensing his memories of Yumi and their love together beginning to dissolve within him -- he makes a shocking discovery... one in which the fate of every soul that has ever lived lies in the balance.
504 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 27, 2012
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September 17, 2012
I read String of Pearls and enjoyed it immensely. The author paints a colorful fairy tale of biblical proportions -- indeed, it's like a reading a new mythology.
Some folks who are sensitive to seeing Christian motifs used to tell an interesting story may not want to indulge. Those who want a satisfying read, however, with good being good and evil being evil in a little twist of a tale won’t be disappointed.
It starts with a despicable character that surprises us by how much more nasty he becomes after he dies. Moving on to our main character, Dayson: He has a stubborn streak of morality. It’s what sustained him all his life, through family betrayal and corporate greed. But will it sustain him in Hell and in Heaven? Both places are tough. Both places have their bureaucracy, and intrigues. Limbo is where everyone in the middle are squeezed in to living lives similar to Earth, with some surprises.
All in all, I recommend String Of Pearls for good escapist entertainment.
Some folks who are sensitive to seeing Christian motifs used to tell an interesting story may not want to indulge. Those who want a satisfying read, however, with good being good and evil being evil in a little twist of a tale won’t be disappointed.
It starts with a despicable character that surprises us by how much more nasty he becomes after he dies. Moving on to our main character, Dayson: He has a stubborn streak of morality. It’s what sustained him all his life, through family betrayal and corporate greed. But will it sustain him in Hell and in Heaven? Both places are tough. Both places have their bureaucracy, and intrigues. Limbo is where everyone in the middle are squeezed in to living lives similar to Earth, with some surprises.
All in all, I recommend String Of Pearls for good escapist entertainment.
August 15, 2012
A multi-layered cross-genre tale that goes from earth to heaven to hell. Rich with symbolism and a sharp view of life and the afterlife. I don't usually enjoy fantasy tales, but I really loved this.
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September 6, 2012I am so excited about this book!!! I can not WAIT to get my hands on it!!!
September 12, 2012
love the cover and the book sounds awesome...
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