The Centurion: The Balance of the Soul War

by Sean Patrick Little

In 1943, Jerald C. McIntire is supposed to die in a grenade explosion in the Ardennes forest in World War II. He miraculously survives, but from that point on Jerry no longer needs to eat or sleep, he has no emotions, and he never ages. After several suicide attempts, Jerry discovers he can't die. But how is this possible?Nearly twenty years after his first brush with death, Jerry learns that he somehow broke the realm of the natural order. Even God Himself isn't sure how it happened, but Jerry is the only man ever born without a soul. The archangel Michael informs him that in the Soul War, good and evil are bound by certain laws and honor checks. Jerry, however, is bound by nothing and can therefore serve as the Master's Centurion-an agent of God bestowed with the name Jericho. Jericho roams the streets of New York City, keeping order between the agents of Heaven and Hell, the angelus and the demonata. When a rogue deity, an ancient Hittite dragon god, comes to Earth and begins preying on both angels and demons, Jericho must step in to maintain the balance. But he stumbles into a much larger plot-one that threatens to irreparably damage the Balance of the Soul War and end all things.

248 pages, Paperback

First published March 20, 2007

About the author

​Sean Patrick Little is a writer, speaker, editor, educator, and general literary dude from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

He is the author of the best-selling Survivor Journals series and the critically praised Abe & Duff mystery series. He has also authored one book in the Shelby Ree mystery series, a space opera called Strange Angels​, and is always at work on the next project.

He holds a BA in Broadcast Journalism from UW-Whitewater, a BFA in Fiction Writing from Winona State University, and a master's in Education from St. Mary's University of Minnesota. He has been a teacher, a painter, a paint salesman, and a Dean of Education. He regularly teaches writing and publishing seminars whenever asked.

Little is a member of the Wisconsin Writer's Association, the Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.

And if any of those groups ever find out, they'll be very upset.

Reviews

[Sean Little · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wrote this book...I think it's good.
If you have questions, feel free to hit me up.
Or check out my website: www.seanpatricklittle.com

[Wynne Linden · Rating 4 out of 5]

It deserves 5 stars...

But its only going to get a 4 from me. This was a unique plot. At least it was unique to me.

I enjoyed reading it - however, I found myself very distracted by all the amateur mistakes in formatting the book. I don't think I found misspelled words but I did find an occasional incorrect tense, or adjective.

What was truly distracting was the formatting. I would stumble on a paragraph that was randomly split into two paragraphs (mid-sentence.)

The really weird thing I kept seeing was mistakes with the use of quotes for dialog. At one point, the dialog had 《》those symbols for quotes. For a while the quotes opened and closed like this " " and then they switched up and opened and closed like this ,, ".

Often after dialog from one character, instead of starting a new paragraph, the next sentence appeared following the dialog making it confusing on who was doing the talking.

I'm making myself dizzy trying to explain these things. Like the random . In the middle . of a . sentence.

If it hadn't been for lacking a good editor this book could have been nearly perfect. I still recommend it. Just hope the author sees this and realizes its worth the extra time to get someone professional to edit the manuscript.

[Fran Brown]

This was my first read by Sean Patrick Little. A good friend lent it to me. This book took me by surprise as I had no idea what to expect. The story line took me by surprise. The author has a great gift for story telling. I would highly recommend any of his books, you will not be disappointed. The saddest part is this book is out of print.

[Marney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this one. As always with this author, the characters are well written and there is plenty of amusing banter to lighten things up a bit. The Survivor Journals series and the Abe and Duff series are also well worth checking out if you have not already read them.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story captured my attention from the start. The premise of the battle for souls is defined well by Little, creating a new view of spirituality in our world. Looking forward to a sequel! :)

[Josh Hanson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great story with a gret storyline and general plot. The way that this novel is set up is just fantastic; excellent read. Buy it!

[Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful story that everyone will enjoy. The plot is fast paced and exiting; guaranteeing excitement. There is no question as to whether or not you will enjoy this book.