The Rain

by Chris Skates, Dan Tankersley

From the Back huddled together around the table, terrified of what was to come. Though we had been warned, the reality of what was happening was almost more than we could bear. We violently pressed our hands to our ears to block the sounds from those outside, but we could not keep from hearing their screams. The sound of fingernails clawing desperately at the sides of the ark went through us like a knife blade.Nothing could be worse than this, I thought. But it did get worse. I began to hear familiar voices. The cries of strangers were harrowing enough, but now I could hear the shouts of my mother’s sister and her son. When my wife, Tamara, heard her mother’s voice, she could stand no more. …and so begins The Rain… a fictional but Biblically accurate account of a popular story of the Old Testament. The Rain is a fast moving novel of suspense and romance, mystery and intrigue, failure and success; answering the “What might it have been like for Noah and his family as they embarked on the journey of a lifetime?” What others are saying about The Rain“I could not put it down… though based upon a familiar story of Noah's Ark, this book tells the story like no other… ""The Rain is truly refreshing… the author creatively tells a story of the challenges, drama, and humor that COULD have occurred on the ark." “The Rain is a must read… Biblical characters are brought to life in a compelling drama that will captivate the reader from start to finish"“This book is amazing… it will change the way you see things… making you feel like you were there… identifying with the characters" First place winner of the Historical category from The Christian Choice Book Awards.About the "Chris Skates is a novelist who, in addition to co-authoring The Tower and The Rain, has released the political thriller, Going Green, which has been compared by one critic to Grisham and Clancy. Chris has published multiple short stories in national magazines and writes a weekly column for Patriot Update.com. He speaks and teaches on both biblical and scientific topics. He is married with two children. Chris enjoys hiking, hunting, and mountain biking." "Dan Tankersley has developed more than one thousand discipleship training classes that he uses to teach biblical topics. His strong interest in and decades-long research of the first eleven chapters of Genesis led to the development of the award winning The Rain and The Tower. He has a technical degree in data processing. Dan and his wife of more than thirty-five years, Judy, have three children, ten grandchildren an one great-grandchild." Chris and Dan can be contacted at info@BeReadyMinistries.com

Genres: Fiction

255 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 27, 2013

Reviews

[J.A. Irvin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book. I’ve read the story of Noah and his family at least a dozen times and heard it taught at least twice that many times. It is probably a story that becomes monotonous sometimes because how long ago it took place. However, reading “The Rain” helped bring Noah and his family to life for me.
While the book is biblical fiction, reading about what might have happened to real people like Noah and his family, helps keep the Bible real. I appreciate all the research and work that went into this book.

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ah come on...

Found I either have to much perfection placed on Gods creation or I'm the one living the make believe. It was hard reading that my version of God would allow some of story line. But I know it's more than likely reality.

[Martha Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written

I enjoyed the reading of this novel for the I highly recommend it. story telling and the beautiful way it is written.

[Rod Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent novel that gave a very interesting an insightful account of Noah, the ark and the flood. What is normally thought of as a children’s story is anything but that. Skates and Tankersley have gone to great lengths to explain life in the days before the flood and how the family of Noah lived for more than a year on the ark. The family dynamics, the care and feeding of all the animals and the fear and uncertainty that they faced throughout their time in the ark. This was a book that I could not put down until I had reached the end. It is an excellent account that is both historically and Biblically based. I have already begun reading the sequel to it, “The Tower” and I can already tell that it is going to be as compelling as the first novel. I highly recommend this book!