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Season of the Serpent
The Season of the Serpent draws to a close in this imaginative and controversial spin on the Garden of Eden tale ... a metaphysical adventure set against the backdrop of the Cold War.
In the fall of 1983, the super powers are thrust into an international crisis when the Soviet Union shoots down a Korean airliner, and the United States invades the tiny island of Grenada - events manipulated by multi-dimensional forces.
On the Astral plane, as a rift forms in the cosmic fabric, hostilities escalate between rival factions of immortals. An unwitting college sophomore is tempted with the forbidden Knowledge of Good and Evil, triggering a countdown to nuclear war. Now a prisoner of war in the Realm of Yang’Ash, Paul Venturi must discover the mystery of his genesis to prevent an Apocalypse and save the future of humanity.
From the angelic autocracy of Mount Tzion to the demonic underworld of Pandemonia, the action and revelations fly to a surprising finale. New enemies are made, unexpected alliances are revealed, and a Serpent seeks redemption. (Book Two of Two)
In the fall of 1983, the super powers are thrust into an international crisis when the Soviet Union shoots down a Korean airliner, and the United States invades the tiny island of Grenada - events manipulated by multi-dimensional forces.
On the Astral plane, as a rift forms in the cosmic fabric, hostilities escalate between rival factions of immortals. An unwitting college sophomore is tempted with the forbidden Knowledge of Good and Evil, triggering a countdown to nuclear war. Now a prisoner of war in the Realm of Yang’Ash, Paul Venturi must discover the mystery of his genesis to prevent an Apocalypse and save the future of humanity.
From the angelic autocracy of Mount Tzion to the demonic underworld of Pandemonia, the action and revelations fly to a surprising finale. New enemies are made, unexpected alliances are revealed, and a Serpent seeks redemption. (Book Two of Two)
354 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 15, 2013
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David Nova
4 books2 followersDavid Nova was born in Hawaii, went to school in Virginia, and has been an award winning freelance video editor in Washington DC for over 15 years. He has produced television programing and promotions for the National Geographic Channel and the Discovery Network. "Season of the Serpent" is David's first novel. For additional information visit: www.davidnova.com.
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December 27, 2013
Season of the Serpent book two completes book one in more ways than that of a sequel. It doesn't just follow it in sense of time, it complements it in terms of ideas. Book one focused on the realm of Chaos; this one introduces us to the realm of Order, and it is as twisted in its way as that of Chaos. Take order to its extreme and personal freedom goes out the door.
The descriptions of the world are superb, in terms of their vision at least. The author takes us on a journey from the lofty pure white heights of Order to the darkest depths of a hell that rivals those of Dante and Bosch.
Our hero Paul is increasingly disillusioned with the level of reality in which the forces of Order and Chaos are in a constant state of war, and as he awakens more to the truth of the situation, he senses that there must be someone else behind the games. As the story progresses, and Paul passes through a series of psychic experiences echoed by physical counterparts, he comes to know who he is and eventually to accept his own power to stop the cosmic game that holds so many souls in bondage.
This is a vast vision with well thought out metaphysics, though ones that I suspect many Christians would find challenging. Layers of analogy and symbolism relate to Jungian and philosophical ideas prevalent in the sixties and seventies, and even contain references to Alice in Wonderland, all set against the backdrop of the Cold War. This book is superb in many ways, and I love the way the end connects with the beginning. Only at the end, did the reason for the prologue in book one become clear.
I would like to have seen the end taken one step higher, beyond even the most subtle formless state and sense of personality, but I should be grateful that at least the author stepped beyond the battle of good and evil, and even with its limitations, the words did evoke a sense of inspiration for the larger possibilities for the human soul.
I would love to give this 5 stars for the richness of the vision and the comprehensive nature of the ideas alone - and the writing is much better than in book one - but it still falls short of fully manifesting its potential due to a tendency in the prose to favour passive over active verbs. With a little more skill in writing, this extraordinary work could be truly brilliant.
As it is, though its multiple layers of overlapping realities may be too bizarre or confusing for many, these two books are a must read for any serious fan of metaphysical fiction, perhaps even if the passive writing has the editor in you rewriting sentences in your head as you read - it is rather distracting. The very aspects that confuse some will delight the philosophically inclined, and I am the first to admit that the lack of sophistication I see in the prose will not be noticed by the general reader. Certainly the offending sentences are surrounded by some beauties that cloak them quite well.
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review. I am an Awesome Indies reviewer.
The descriptions of the world are superb, in terms of their vision at least. The author takes us on a journey from the lofty pure white heights of Order to the darkest depths of a hell that rivals those of Dante and Bosch.
Our hero Paul is increasingly disillusioned with the level of reality in which the forces of Order and Chaos are in a constant state of war, and as he awakens more to the truth of the situation, he senses that there must be someone else behind the games. As the story progresses, and Paul passes through a series of psychic experiences echoed by physical counterparts, he comes to know who he is and eventually to accept his own power to stop the cosmic game that holds so many souls in bondage.
This is a vast vision with well thought out metaphysics, though ones that I suspect many Christians would find challenging. Layers of analogy and symbolism relate to Jungian and philosophical ideas prevalent in the sixties and seventies, and even contain references to Alice in Wonderland, all set against the backdrop of the Cold War. This book is superb in many ways, and I love the way the end connects with the beginning. Only at the end, did the reason for the prologue in book one become clear.
I would like to have seen the end taken one step higher, beyond even the most subtle formless state and sense of personality, but I should be grateful that at least the author stepped beyond the battle of good and evil, and even with its limitations, the words did evoke a sense of inspiration for the larger possibilities for the human soul.
I would love to give this 5 stars for the richness of the vision and the comprehensive nature of the ideas alone - and the writing is much better than in book one - but it still falls short of fully manifesting its potential due to a tendency in the prose to favour passive over active verbs. With a little more skill in writing, this extraordinary work could be truly brilliant.
As it is, though its multiple layers of overlapping realities may be too bizarre or confusing for many, these two books are a must read for any serious fan of metaphysical fiction, perhaps even if the passive writing has the editor in you rewriting sentences in your head as you read - it is rather distracting. The very aspects that confuse some will delight the philosophically inclined, and I am the first to admit that the lack of sophistication I see in the prose will not be noticed by the general reader. Certainly the offending sentences are surrounded by some beauties that cloak them quite well.
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review. I am an Awesome Indies reviewer.
January 28, 2020
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This was a special page for fiction in the rough and included uncut diamonds found during the assessment process. These books did not receive "Awesome Indies Approval" but were considered to have a spark of brilliance, perhaps in their ideas, world-building, or some new approach. The issues that kept them from the "Approved" list are things that most readers would not notice as the good qualities overshadow any inadequacies. Awesome Indies stated: (quote) "Rough Cuts are here because the author cannot afford the cost of the line editor needed to tidy it up, and we don’t want genius to be missed because the author hasn’t a huge budget."
September 21, 2014
Okay, after reading the second and final part of this story I have to admit that it didn't get a lot better. More of the same. The only reason I'm giving it three out of five is because I particularly liked the 'What is it all about' answer delivered in the final chapters. Neat.
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