The Keeper of the Book

by Ryland Harris

In the year 2043, World Council Edict 1735B proclaimed that all of the world religions were to be outlawed in the interest of public safety. Houses of Worship were labeled centers of dissension and attending any underground religious service was punishable by imprisonment and relocation. To possess any religious artifact or Holy Book was a mandatory death sentence. Jenny Keane is a Believer, a Christian and the proud owner of a Holy Bible given to her by her Grandmother.

Michael Keane, her husband, is a former Special Forces Operative. He is not a believer in the holy teachings of any religion. Michael gave up the warrior path to live a cherished, peaceful life with his family. Jenny and the children, while attending an illegal religious service are captured by sadistic One World troops and taken to a reeducation camp. This sets Michael out on a one man rescue mission to bring his family home and nothing short of death will stop him. Against impossible odds he walks a path of revenge and destruction with no negotiation, no rules of engagement and no mercy for his foes. He is aided by the unseen prayers of the faithful and years of experience in destroying his enemies.

316 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 21, 2024

Reviews

[Samantha Turley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The writing is extremely vivid it literally spills out of the book as you read and puts you in the middle of the setting so different from our own.
The writing style was easy to follow along with and helped me keep flipping pages steadily til the end.
Plenty of action made for an engaging read. The Keeper of the Book is an easy-to-read but difficult-to-forget book.

[GW · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a Bible believing Christian, I did not like this book. While touting Christian themes it is filled with a very negative message. IMHO it’s not worth reading. I gave it 2 stars just because i finished it.

[marielis vega · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the book. I couldn't put it down. Enjoyed all the action. Really good.

[Stephanie Klinko · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only reason I didn’t give this book 5starts was because of the grammatical errors and sloppy punctuation. Other than that, I enjoyed the story.

[Rene Call · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, this book was ok. It made me think about some ideas that we are taught as Christians, and what it will take to survive in an anti-Christian environment. The storyline itself is pretty standard: this book is set in the 2040s and religion has been outlawed by the global government. Michael Keane’s family are captured and taken to a re-education center miles away, and Michael Keane, who has a special forces background, goes after them. The characters are a bit flat, and need more development, to be more complex. I could not really sympathize with Michael Keane because he was too uncaring and hardened. The weapons and technology haven’t changed in twenty years, either. I will probably read the next book in the series to see if the characters grow, and where the story leads from here.