Act of Sacrifice

Without the Dawn #3

by Roger Elwood

It could happen. A sinister plot catches the world off guard. How would you react if the world crumbled around you tomorrow? This is what your customers will discover as they become absorbed in the plot of Without the Dawn. Packed full of action, adventure and a touch of romance, customers will keep returning to your store for the next installment in this promotional six book series. Promotion is the key! You will get your customers into your store six times. Plus, while they are picking up the next book, they will be sure to browse around and purchase other items. Why? Because they have already made the crucial decision to buy something in your store. Don't miss out on this groat promotional program that will drive store traffic and increase your sales-order today!

Genres: Thriller

111 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Roger Elwood was an American science fiction writer and editor, perhaps best known for having edited a large number of anthologies and collections for a variety of publishers in the early 1970s. Elwood was also the founding editor of Laser Books and, in more recent years, worked in the evangelical Christian market.

Reviews

[Deb L · Rating 3 out of 5]

On a positive note, the main story line that takes the primary character, Cyril, to Rome and the Vatican where he eventually interacts with the story's villain was really quite good. Then a humongous tangent, similar to that in booklet 2 taking place before Rome, recurs with seemingly no more connection to the main story than before. And, also as before, the tangent involved images that were quite unpleasant. I have to ask... why place these sad, haunting scenes into these tiny short books, and have them take up such a significant part of these books (approximately 1/2) when they have nothing to do with the actual story? I still want to see what happens with the actual story - the villain tied to the Vatican, the threat of plague, etc. - but need to take a break from the unnecessary and, on my part anyway, unappreciated images of these side-happenings by reading something light and happy. I'll get back to you, Cyril, to see how your mission unfolds....