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The Undying God
Ideology is the most dangerous weapon of all.
The Undying God explores this terrifying truth, distilled into a dark fantasy thriller laced with heated passion, treachery, and sacrifice. A tormented man emerges from isolation to execute his vision of a moral society. When his methods leave hundreds dead, one woman named Nishka dives into the chaos. Is virginity truly sacred? A new disturbing ideology rears its hideous head in response to this question. As more murders unfold, Nishka finds herself drawn to the extremist who believes his ideology is worth killing for. And ideology never dies.
The Undying God explores this terrifying truth, distilled into a dark fantasy thriller laced with heated passion, treachery, and sacrifice. A tormented man emerges from isolation to execute his vision of a moral society. When his methods leave hundreds dead, one woman named Nishka dives into the chaos. Is virginity truly sacred? A new disturbing ideology rears its hideous head in response to this question. As more murders unfold, Nishka finds herself drawn to the extremist who believes his ideology is worth killing for. And ideology never dies.
382 pages, Paperback
First published October 8, 2012
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December 5, 2012God help me, but I found the blurb interesting. Now to just find the funds to actually pay for the book...
January 12, 2013
The Undying God is a break from the paranormal romance that is taking over literature. I was glad to see that Nathan Wilson actually writes about issues that are relevant to what's going on today: reckless ideology, sexual morality, and individuals who believe the ends justify the means. I almost found myself rooting for the villain to my surprise. The atmosphere was very intense, which really pulled me in. Maybe there's a sequel in the making...?
July 29, 2016
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*A copy of this book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review*
I really liked the characters and the plot of this book, It was very intriguing and made me think about societies ideals. The villain, Margzor, believes that keeping ones virginity is an awful thing and that it’s something to be done when you love someone and someone loves you. His life has been pretty much the worst and he yearns to be loved. A demon posses him and gives him the idea to kill the demigod of virginity, Astalla, and become a demigod himself. He has so much hate that he believes in these ideals so strongly that he starts murdering the Demigod’s followers. It could just be that I wasn’t paying attention as closely as I should have to the book (there were a lot of breaks because I needed to paint a couple rooms) but I feel like his background wasn’t really explained, and that was disappointing. I felt it was really easy to feel pity for Margzor and I’m curious about his childhood and what originally caused him to hate.
The Literary Foil of Nishka and Arxu was really interesting to read (props for the cool names too). Arxu needed Nishka to bring out the good and emotions in him. He had been murdered and brought back to life, completely emotionless and he couldn’t remember anything about his life. Nishka on the other hand cares deeply about her father and his well-being, which is why she left her small home town to sell his goods. Her father hires a pale stranger (Arxu) to guard her on the road until she gets back. When Nishka almost dies, that’s when the humor of the book, Hrioshango, comes in. He’s constantly on the wrong side of the law and really perverted, but made the book pretty funny. He’s pretty much a foil of himself which sort of makes sense since he’s a chaos magician?
One thing I absolutely loved about this book was the description. It was so deep and vivid, with amazing vocabulary. There was so much of it, you could picture what was going on easily (for better or for worse with those bloody gore scenes) without being an overload. Another thing I loved was ALL of the characters. Even though I don’t think everything I wanted was explained, the characters were well thought out and realistically deep. You could watch the characters grow and muture…. Or grow into even more hatred… Margzor realizes that he has the chance to be saved from his hate, and chance to give up his goal and to stop killing, and he puts that hope 100% into Nishka who had shown him mercy without even realizing it. Then he decides to kill Astalla’s followers anyway? I didn’t really get that part… Another part I wasn’t so sure about was when Margzor looks in a pool of blood and sees the image Nishka and Arxu together… I’m pretty sure Margzor doesn’t have magic, so how did that happen?? Also, how does Arxu get his memories back? Was it because he walked into the ruins of his old home? Because he killed his murderer? Because he almost dies? I have no clue, but all of a sudden he has them back… Lastly, I don’t get how the title of the story fits…. “The Undying God” because I’m pretty
Sure 3 deities die in this book sooooo….
I guess I’m just being nit-picky, but Nishka just abandoned her father, never really sold much of anything, and then disappears… I’m curious about what happened to Hrioshango too. But I suppose this was a happily-ever-after story in the end. So it had its pros and cons. The fact that it centered on a sensitive modern issue such as sex was refreshing for me. It’s such a touchy subject in this day and age where some people do covet virginity and where others probably couldn’t care less about it. This book really made me think. It was pretty hard to pick a side between the ‘villain’ and the ‘good guys’ because they both had valid points. By the end of the book I still hadn’t made up my mind! All in all I really liked this book and will definitely re-read in the future.
*A copy of this book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review*
I really liked the characters and the plot of this book, It was very intriguing and made me think about societies ideals. The villain, Margzor, believes that keeping ones virginity is an awful thing and that it’s something to be done when you love someone and someone loves you. His life has been pretty much the worst and he yearns to be loved. A demon posses him and gives him the idea to kill the demigod of virginity, Astalla, and become a demigod himself. He has so much hate that he believes in these ideals so strongly that he starts murdering the Demigod’s followers. It could just be that I wasn’t paying attention as closely as I should have to the book (there were a lot of breaks because I needed to paint a couple rooms) but I feel like his background wasn’t really explained, and that was disappointing. I felt it was really easy to feel pity for Margzor and I’m curious about his childhood and what originally caused him to hate.
The Literary Foil of Nishka and Arxu was really interesting to read (props for the cool names too). Arxu needed Nishka to bring out the good and emotions in him. He had been murdered and brought back to life, completely emotionless and he couldn’t remember anything about his life. Nishka on the other hand cares deeply about her father and his well-being, which is why she left her small home town to sell his goods. Her father hires a pale stranger (Arxu) to guard her on the road until she gets back. When Nishka almost dies, that’s when the humor of the book, Hrioshango, comes in. He’s constantly on the wrong side of the law and really perverted, but made the book pretty funny. He’s pretty much a foil of himself which sort of makes sense since he’s a chaos magician?
One thing I absolutely loved about this book was the description. It was so deep and vivid, with amazing vocabulary. There was so much of it, you could picture what was going on easily (for better or for worse with those bloody gore scenes) without being an overload. Another thing I loved was ALL of the characters. Even though I don’t think everything I wanted was explained, the characters were well thought out and realistically deep. You could watch the characters grow and muture…. Or grow into even more hatred… Margzor realizes that he has the chance to be saved from his hate, and chance to give up his goal and to stop killing, and he puts that hope 100% into Nishka who had shown him mercy without even realizing it. Then he decides to kill Astalla’s followers anyway? I didn’t really get that part… Another part I wasn’t so sure about was when Margzor looks in a pool of blood and sees the image Nishka and Arxu together… I’m pretty sure Margzor doesn’t have magic, so how did that happen?? Also, how does Arxu get his memories back? Was it because he walked into the ruins of his old home? Because he killed his murderer? Because he almost dies? I have no clue, but all of a sudden he has them back… Lastly, I don’t get how the title of the story fits…. “The Undying God” because I’m pretty
Sure 3 deities die in this book sooooo….
I guess I’m just being nit-picky, but Nishka just abandoned her father, never really sold much of anything, and then disappears… I’m curious about what happened to Hrioshango too. But I suppose this was a happily-ever-after story in the end. So it had its pros and cons. The fact that it centered on a sensitive modern issue such as sex was refreshing for me. It’s such a touchy subject in this day and age where some people do covet virginity and where others probably couldn’t care less about it. This book really made me think. It was pretty hard to pick a side between the ‘villain’ and the ‘good guys’ because they both had valid points. By the end of the book I still hadn’t made up my mind! All in all I really liked this book and will definitely re-read in the future.
June 10, 2013
**I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway**
What a terrific story! The words are flowery, it's not overly descriptive, and the world building flows naturally throughout the story. I love that this author chose to write from a woman's perspective and actually pulled it off, not many men can write women accurately. I loved all the characters, even the villain, and the love story grew organically and never felt rushed.
The POV switching was a little confusing at times, it seemed to come out of no where occasionally, but as you read, it gets easier to keep up with the jumps. The only other thing about this book I didn't quite care for was the very end. It seemed to just sort of... stop. I guess I just wanted to know a little more of what happened to everyone.
All in all it was a great book and I recommend it to anyone that enjoys fantasy.
What a terrific story! The words are flowery, it's not overly descriptive, and the world building flows naturally throughout the story. I love that this author chose to write from a woman's perspective and actually pulled it off, not many men can write women accurately. I loved all the characters, even the villain, and the love story grew organically and never felt rushed.
The POV switching was a little confusing at times, it seemed to come out of no where occasionally, but as you read, it gets easier to keep up with the jumps. The only other thing about this book I didn't quite care for was the very end. It seemed to just sort of... stop. I guess I just wanted to know a little more of what happened to everyone.
All in all it was a great book and I recommend it to anyone that enjoys fantasy.
February 26, 2013
Wow! ok what did I just read!
There is so much to this book that I will review it in sections. I will start with the theme of Ideology. I had no clue what it was before reading this book. I didnt think I had ever read a book with ideology in it before. Marzgor, the villian of this story, has faced much horror in his life. It was very easy to feel sorry for him. This led to a demon using his body and mind to gain a higher power, to become a demigod of virginity. It soon came clear to me that many villains in books and films and even in real life do the things they do because they believe in something, they believe their ideals are right and they fight to change the world around them, whether for better or worse. Marzgor is seeking to cause a change because he believes in it so powerfully, he is driven to murder, mass slaughter and torture to achieve it.
I adored the relationship between Nishka and Arxu. Nathan Wilson successfully created one character full of passion and love and kindness while showing us the exact opposite in the other. Arxu can not feel emotion, he is empty inside and searches for something to fill the void. Having died and come back from the dead through a spell he had cast, he is tormented with a lack of feeling, seeking out places he can be alone. Nishka helps him to discover his emotions one by one and reading this book I felt like I could see their interactions in my mind, the conflict, the awkwardness. Nishka's advances on Arxu were heart-warming, humourous and tragic all in one hit and I loved it! Now, the Darkling in this book I wont even attempt to spell his name!!! he, for me, was the strangest character. It both liked Nishka and Arxu, yet continuously planned their deaths at every opportunity. He was both brave and quick to run at times of trouble, especially with city guards. He was extremely fun to read.
Now the writing style and the language use were fantastic! There were some beautiful word choices that pleasured the brain and inspired me to find a better vocabulary!. The descriptions were perfect and carried me through the more informative chapters. Nathan Wilson has an extraordinary volume of descriptive words stashed in his mind and he uses them to play with your imagination. Every scene I pictured vividly in my head, I literally watched this book play out like a film in front of my eyes. In fact, if it became a film I would love to watch it.
I am not even going to talk about one of the final scenes in this book. You will have to read it and find out!!! I can tell you I blushed! This was a great read and I thank the author for taking the time to write it.
There is so much to this book that I will review it in sections. I will start with the theme of Ideology. I had no clue what it was before reading this book. I didnt think I had ever read a book with ideology in it before. Marzgor, the villian of this story, has faced much horror in his life. It was very easy to feel sorry for him. This led to a demon using his body and mind to gain a higher power, to become a demigod of virginity. It soon came clear to me that many villains in books and films and even in real life do the things they do because they believe in something, they believe their ideals are right and they fight to change the world around them, whether for better or worse. Marzgor is seeking to cause a change because he believes in it so powerfully, he is driven to murder, mass slaughter and torture to achieve it.
I adored the relationship between Nishka and Arxu. Nathan Wilson successfully created one character full of passion and love and kindness while showing us the exact opposite in the other. Arxu can not feel emotion, he is empty inside and searches for something to fill the void. Having died and come back from the dead through a spell he had cast, he is tormented with a lack of feeling, seeking out places he can be alone. Nishka helps him to discover his emotions one by one and reading this book I felt like I could see their interactions in my mind, the conflict, the awkwardness. Nishka's advances on Arxu were heart-warming, humourous and tragic all in one hit and I loved it! Now, the Darkling in this book I wont even attempt to spell his name!!! he, for me, was the strangest character. It both liked Nishka and Arxu, yet continuously planned their deaths at every opportunity. He was both brave and quick to run at times of trouble, especially with city guards. He was extremely fun to read.
Now the writing style and the language use were fantastic! There were some beautiful word choices that pleasured the brain and inspired me to find a better vocabulary!. The descriptions were perfect and carried me through the more informative chapters. Nathan Wilson has an extraordinary volume of descriptive words stashed in his mind and he uses them to play with your imagination. Every scene I pictured vividly in my head, I literally watched this book play out like a film in front of my eyes. In fact, if it became a film I would love to watch it.
I am not even going to talk about one of the final scenes in this book. You will have to read it and find out!!! I can tell you I blushed! This was a great read and I thank the author for taking the time to write it.
April 11, 2014
Nathan's novel was so descriptive and beautifully written! I was in a constant state of fear as the evil creature lurked in the background. To me, that makes it a great book because I wanted to keep reading and looked forward to picking it back up again--even though it scared me! lol
I hope that Nathan keeps writing--I see that he has a new novel out--it will be on my Nook as soon as possible! Good luck with your writing career, Nathan!
Deb Drew Brown
I hope that Nathan keeps writing--I see that he has a new novel out--it will be on my Nook as soon as possible! Good luck with your writing career, Nathan!
Deb Drew Brown
January 21, 2020
This is an ambitious first novel with some big ideas and promising world- and character-building. But when he wrote it, I don't think Wilson had yet met a flowery adjective he didn't like. There was also a big problem with shifting POV. Unfortunately, I couldn't get past the purple prose and the head-hopping enough to continue reading. DNF.
February 8, 2014
This was a kind of dark book. The language and descriptions a bit overdone in my opinion. A lot of world building and science fiction which isn't my favorite. The main characters were likable and I wanted a good resolution for them. Overall it was ok but not something I would feel compelled to read more of in the future.
January 10, 2013
I do not get fantasy novels. Who cares?
June 11, 2014
Some decent ideas in this, but clunky prose and some sudden plot jumps that were either out of left field or completely telegraphed ultimately take it down a few pegs.
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