El Padre Elías, ahora obispo, se ve asediado bajo la acusación de un asesinato del que es inocente. Su misión, sin embargo, no ha concluido. El hombre a quien considera el Anticristo continúa acumulando poder, fama y halagos. El anciano religioso ya fracasó una vez en el intento de reconducirle a Dios, pero el encargo que le hizo el Papa ha de ser cumplido, aunque sea en circunstancias angustiosas. Enterado de que su antagonista va a viajar a Jerusalén, se desplaza hasta allí para desenmascararle. En el lugar donde murió y resucitó Jesucristo, debe enfrentarse a él y señalarle como la peor amenaza espiritual para la humanidad.

This was an interesting read for me. As a spiritualist atheist (and therefore the Bad Guy in the story), I found it fascinating to find more similarities than differences between my belief system and Catholicism. O'Brien is adroit in showing the reader his world view. Sometimes discussions did linger too much on the philosophical, theological side but generally there was good balance between plot, characters and religious debate. Although I'm unlikely to read the trilogy, I would definitely recommend this read. ( )

Wonderful. Full disclosure, I am very familiar with the spiritual elements of the story. That said, I really enjoyed it. ( )

This was a very interesting book. I've never read anything like it--part political thriller, part philosophical treatise, part spirituality, part apocalyptic vision, part exploration of ecclesiastical issues. It brings in all these different elements and somehow still works as a cohesive story. I can't say that everyone would enjoy it--it does contain a good deal of introspection and philosophizing, and as the main character is a priest (as are many of the side characters), there are multiple points where it toes the line of preachy. For some, it will probably go a little too far over that line. I, however, felt that the themes and ideas were so well integrated into the book, and into the character of the titular Father Elijah, that it never seemed like I was being preached to. Everything seemed to flow straight from the convictions of the characters. There were dozens of portions that I felt the urge to quote on Facebook, and I will be thinking about this book for a long time. The worldview presented is unabashedly Catholic, unabashedly orthodox, and that is refreshing in a world where so many seem intent on watering down the Faith. ( )

review by Jackie Flowers: Jan 7, 2018

Genre: adult

Author is local and lives in Combermere, Ontario.
He is a full time artist as well.

Page turner

Good take on the apocalypse

Priest going through the war WW2

Characters are memorable

Catholic , good Christian values

Heavy on theology; may need to refer to other resources b/c some of this info.
Captivating good book that I would highly recommend. At times a little lengthy and dark in theological discussions and strong in conversion. The reactions that this book sparked in me was curiosity, anger and sadness. This book is very in keeping with Catholic doctrines. This book makes me aware to become deeper and deeper in my faith. And to pray for a brave and thankful heart in my faith during these times. ( )