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The End of the World and Some Other Things #1
Death's Good Intentions
Fate has chosen Trey Decarr to become Death, the Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse. Disgusted by his new role in the coming end, Decarr decides to resist rather than serve, making himself an enemy of Hell and an unpredictable nuisance for Heaven. Decarr finds himself in a losing battle against both angels and demons while he scours the globe hunting the other Horsemen in a desperate attempt to stave off Armageddon.
Meanwhile, a secret order of the church called the Gatekeepers is tasked with killing Decarr, likening him to a rabid dog that needs to be put down. Leading the team that hunts Decarr is young April Frausini. Her orders are simple: kill Death. But April is conflicted, sensing purpose in Decarr’s wild actions, and believes he could become a valuable ally in the fight to save the world from annihilation...
Meanwhile, a secret order of the church called the Gatekeepers is tasked with killing Decarr, likening him to a rabid dog that needs to be put down. Leading the team that hunts Decarr is young April Frausini. Her orders are simple: kill Death. But April is conflicted, sensing purpose in Decarr’s wild actions, and believes he could become a valuable ally in the fight to save the world from annihilation...
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323 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 9, 2014
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January 11, 2015
Death rides a pale horse. Death has no friends, everyone wants him dead. Death is personified by one Trey DeCarr and he has much to do. If it makes you feel any better that he struggles with right and wrong on his missions, he does. Mightily.
Kyle Warner did a fine job of making Death a sympathetic character, if not out and out likeable. He has a hellish sense of humor, too. Thinking back to a time when he had read the bible, Death noted that he really liked the cliffhanger ending. That just tickled my funny bone.
This is an entertaining read filled with heathens, fiends, demons and monsters. It's raining blood in Las Vegas, atrocities are taking place in broad view. The reins of control may very well be changing hands. The Unimportant Man, who is he exactly? And is he really of no importance? I, for one, am interested and will continue with this series.
Kyle Warner did a fine job of making Death a sympathetic character, if not out and out likeable. He has a hellish sense of humor, too. Thinking back to a time when he had read the bible, Death noted that he really liked the cliffhanger ending. That just tickled my funny bone.
This is an entertaining read filled with heathens, fiends, demons and monsters. It's raining blood in Las Vegas, atrocities are taking place in broad view. The reins of control may very well be changing hands. The Unimportant Man, who is he exactly? And is he really of no importance? I, for one, am interested and will continue with this series.
September 22, 2014
I received this book in exchange for an honest review...
Death's Good Intentions..... This is the second book of KyleWarner's The End of the World and Some other Things series and although the other The Man with the Devils tongue is a prequel this story was more action packed and detailed.
In the first book we meet April and this story continues with her new mission, a mission from the arcangel Gabriel, April’s orders are simple: kill Death. When she meets him will she or can she do it ? Or can they work together and put an end to the apocalypse?
Trey Decarr AKA Death. And his mission to hunt and destroy Famine thereby ending the reign of the four horsemen of the apocalypse...
Although they both had similar missions they set out to achieve their goals in very different ways.
Now I don't like to give spoilers, but I will say this story contained so much more detail, the author has created a well written, action packed story with lots of intrigue not to mention demons, blood, death and mayhem.. and I will say with a few questions left unanswered! After the cliff-hanger ending I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.
Throughly enjoyed this book and would recommend reading it..
Death's Good Intentions..... This is the second book of KyleWarner's The End of the World and Some other Things series and although the other The Man with the Devils tongue is a prequel this story was more action packed and detailed.
In the first book we meet April and this story continues with her new mission, a mission from the arcangel Gabriel, April’s orders are simple: kill Death. When she meets him will she or can she do it ? Or can they work together and put an end to the apocalypse?
Trey Decarr AKA Death. And his mission to hunt and destroy Famine thereby ending the reign of the four horsemen of the apocalypse...
Although they both had similar missions they set out to achieve their goals in very different ways.
Now I don't like to give spoilers, but I will say this story contained so much more detail, the author has created a well written, action packed story with lots of intrigue not to mention demons, blood, death and mayhem.. and I will say with a few questions left unanswered! After the cliff-hanger ending I'm looking forward to reading more in this series.
Throughly enjoyed this book and would recommend reading it..
September 13, 2014
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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If you're new to the series, I highly recommend starting here instead of the prequels. This book was definitely more awesome, upbeat, and action-y compared to those. Not to mention the fact that the world building was more detailed too, but more on all that later.
Decarr's newest plan was to hunt down Famine's most recent incarnation against all warnings to do the contrary. But Famine was the least of anyone's worries. April's newest mission, presented by the angel Gabriel himself, was to hunt down and kill Decarr. Consequences of murdering the one Horsemen on humanity's side be damned. But to find Decarr while he's under lock and key by Valentine, a figure so enigmatic and powerful that he's already managed to gather the Four Horsemen (albeit some more reluctantly than others) under a single roof…
In a way, Decarr and April really weren't all that different. While April had no clear idea of what she wanted to strive for, she did represent the collective will of heaven. Decarr, conversely, knew exactly what he wanted to achieve. One's on a mission for divine purpose, the other's on a mission for personal justice. Really, two sides of the same coin. And like all stories of its kind, allegiances could never be set in stone. Exceptions needed to be made when the world risked going boom once and for all.
I absolutely loved the setting, two realities, one plane of existence. Ordinary humans have no idea they lived in the shadow of the apocalypse, angels doled out missions for heaven, demons walked the earth in plain sight. Where a select few humans not only know, but can see beyond what's hidden by the thin veil separating the ordinary from the extraordinary.
I've always been one to appreciate good dark humour amidst blood and death. (No pun intended.) I loved Decarr's complete lack of regard in self-preservation along with his detached and mocking outlook on life in general. April was similar in some ways, but ultimately, her side of the narrative wasn't nearly as darkly humorous. Anyways, I loved the way the story was woven together in a circular manner. Everything leads into everything else and you really get a sense of the gears turning behind the scenes to assure heaven's prophecies play out as intended. And above and beyond all else, I found myself in awe of the dream/nightmare sequences once more. Pure brilliance.
All said, minor discrepancies between this book and the prequels aside, I'd say everything leads into each other well enough. For anyone interested, here's my review for the two prequels in chronological order, Blood Child and The Man with the Devil's Tongue .
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If you're new to the series, I highly recommend starting here instead of the prequels. This book was definitely more awesome, upbeat, and action-y compared to those. Not to mention the fact that the world building was more detailed too, but more on all that later.
Decarr's newest plan was to hunt down Famine's most recent incarnation against all warnings to do the contrary. But Famine was the least of anyone's worries. April's newest mission, presented by the angel Gabriel himself, was to hunt down and kill Decarr. Consequences of murdering the one Horsemen on humanity's side be damned. But to find Decarr while he's under lock and key by Valentine, a figure so enigmatic and powerful that he's already managed to gather the Four Horsemen (albeit some more reluctantly than others) under a single roof…
In a way, Decarr and April really weren't all that different. While April had no clear idea of what she wanted to strive for, she did represent the collective will of heaven. Decarr, conversely, knew exactly what he wanted to achieve. One's on a mission for divine purpose, the other's on a mission for personal justice. Really, two sides of the same coin. And like all stories of its kind, allegiances could never be set in stone. Exceptions needed to be made when the world risked going boom once and for all.
I absolutely loved the setting, two realities, one plane of existence. Ordinary humans have no idea they lived in the shadow of the apocalypse, angels doled out missions for heaven, demons walked the earth in plain sight. Where a select few humans not only know, but can see beyond what's hidden by the thin veil separating the ordinary from the extraordinary.
I've always been one to appreciate good dark humour amidst blood and death. (No pun intended.) I loved Decarr's complete lack of regard in self-preservation along with his detached and mocking outlook on life in general. April was similar in some ways, but ultimately, her side of the narrative wasn't nearly as darkly humorous. Anyways, I loved the way the story was woven together in a circular manner. Everything leads into everything else and you really get a sense of the gears turning behind the scenes to assure heaven's prophecies play out as intended. And above and beyond all else, I found myself in awe of the dream/nightmare sequences once more. Pure brilliance.
All said, minor discrepancies between this book and the prequels aside, I'd say everything leads into each other well enough. For anyone interested, here's my review for the two prequels in chronological order, Blood Child and The Man with the Devil's Tongue .
September 21, 2019
WOW, just WOW. What an incredible book. Good vs evil in the best written book I've ever read. I was hooked from the 1st page. Lots of blood though. LOL. A must read.
October 24, 2014
I received this book for free from Goodreads First Reads. Kyle Warner's "Death's Good Intentions (The End of the World and Some Other Things, #1)" has a very unique story line that will keep you turning the pages. Definitely a book I will read more than once and I will be impatiently waiting for book #2!
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