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Judgment
All their lives people have prayed to God, prayed for a sign, prayed for angels to intervene in their lives. They finally got what they wanted. Judgment Day has come. Now the dead no longer sleep, the living cannot die, and the world has become Hell on Earth.
A dystopian survival horror tale set against a biblical apocalypse. What if Judgment Day really came? Are you ready to be judged? How long could you survive?
A thrilling new novel from Tom Reinhart.
www.TomReinhart.com
A dystopian survival horror tale set against a biblical apocalypse. What if Judgment Day really came? Are you ready to be judged? How long could you survive?
A thrilling new novel from Tom Reinhart.
www.TomReinhart.com
286 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 21, 2014
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46 people want to read
About the author
Tom Reinhart
9 books15 followersTom Reinhart is a unique and exciting author. Born in New York, he grew up a fan of comic books, Robert E Howard, and guitar playing. He's down to earth, easily approachable, loves his readers and hanging out with them. His writing is fast paced, brutally honest, and his books tend to take off with an exciting start right from page one. His writing is powerful, often almost poetic, and easily instills vibrant imagery in a reader's mind through words that are perfectly weaved together. You don't just read a Tom Reinhart story, you live and feel it.
His unique writing style can be found in these great books;
The 8th Day, an apocalyptic thriller set against a biblical backdrop. What if Judgment Day really came? "All their lives people had prayed to God, prayed for a sign, prayed for angels to intervene in their lives. They finally got what they wanted, but it wasn't the answer they were hoping for. Now the dead no longer sleep, the living cannot die, and the world has become Hell on earth." A powerful unflinching thriller that gives you a ringside seat to the end of the world.
The Mason Stone series, a vigilante thriller, a love story, and an interesting introspective into the darker side of the human mind. Mason Stone is a police officer with a unique outlook on the world. Jaded, cynical, and fed up with the evil of the world, he takes the law into his own hands. Not your typical vigilante tale, Tom Reinhart's deep and intense writing style takes the reader down a dark path that is all at once frightening and enlightening, and will have you questioning the reality of the society around you, and cheering for a killer.
Hegemonian, a Robert E Howard inspired Sword and Sorcery adventure. It's packed full with everything Sword and Sorcery fans love, Minotaurs and monsters, witches and sorcerers, and non-stop adventure. "Hegemonian harkens back to the golden days of epic pulp fiction, the era that spawned what today we call "sword and sorcery" fantasy. Clearly, author Tom Reinhart has based his own epic hero, Lucan, upon Robert Howard's Conan the Cimmerian, and like Conan Lucan is a northern barbarian who leaves his savage homeland in search of adventure. Though Reinhart's inspirations are obvious, he manages to make Lucan a distinct character with his own personality, and if Hegemonian is in some ways a Howard pastiche, it is far superior to most of its cousins in that field. To say that Reinhart's novel is action-packed is an understatement, as he subjects Lucan to one deadly encounter after another with undead warriors, giant spiders, and wicked enchantresses. And all that's even before he reaches the big city, with all its "civilized" politics, backstabbing intrigue, and a war in the offing! Exciting and imaginative, Hegemonian is an amazing literary epic that all fans of classic sword and sorcery should read with relish.
Das Vampir, a series of short stories that are horror tales designed to make vampires scary again. "Das Vampir is an excellent and rather retro treatment of the vampire legend that restores the eponymous monster to its horrifying roots. Rich, dark, and invested with a ruthless malevolence from the get go, author Tom Reinhart instills his short story with more horrific charm than any number of longer works. The human characters are quickly drawn but surprisingly well developed, and when the undead monster from the night descends upon them the suspense is nearly unbearable. A well-wrought tale that fans of real vampires--that is, the kind that don't sparkle--should uniformly treasure."
From the author ~ "It's my hope that readers will enjoy reading my books as much as I have enjoyed writing them. There's a lot more coming. I consider my readers to be my friends, and I am their biggest fan. Come hang out with us at www.TomReinhart.com and social media sites everywhere."
His unique writing style can be found in these great books;
The 8th Day, an apocalyptic thriller set against a biblical backdrop. What if Judgment Day really came? "All their lives people had prayed to God, prayed for a sign, prayed for angels to intervene in their lives. They finally got what they wanted, but it wasn't the answer they were hoping for. Now the dead no longer sleep, the living cannot die, and the world has become Hell on earth." A powerful unflinching thriller that gives you a ringside seat to the end of the world.
The Mason Stone series, a vigilante thriller, a love story, and an interesting introspective into the darker side of the human mind. Mason Stone is a police officer with a unique outlook on the world. Jaded, cynical, and fed up with the evil of the world, he takes the law into his own hands. Not your typical vigilante tale, Tom Reinhart's deep and intense writing style takes the reader down a dark path that is all at once frightening and enlightening, and will have you questioning the reality of the society around you, and cheering for a killer.
Hegemonian, a Robert E Howard inspired Sword and Sorcery adventure. It's packed full with everything Sword and Sorcery fans love, Minotaurs and monsters, witches and sorcerers, and non-stop adventure. "Hegemonian harkens back to the golden days of epic pulp fiction, the era that spawned what today we call "sword and sorcery" fantasy. Clearly, author Tom Reinhart has based his own epic hero, Lucan, upon Robert Howard's Conan the Cimmerian, and like Conan Lucan is a northern barbarian who leaves his savage homeland in search of adventure. Though Reinhart's inspirations are obvious, he manages to make Lucan a distinct character with his own personality, and if Hegemonian is in some ways a Howard pastiche, it is far superior to most of its cousins in that field. To say that Reinhart's novel is action-packed is an understatement, as he subjects Lucan to one deadly encounter after another with undead warriors, giant spiders, and wicked enchantresses. And all that's even before he reaches the big city, with all its "civilized" politics, backstabbing intrigue, and a war in the offing! Exciting and imaginative, Hegemonian is an amazing literary epic that all fans of classic sword and sorcery should read with relish.
Das Vampir, a series of short stories that are horror tales designed to make vampires scary again. "Das Vampir is an excellent and rather retro treatment of the vampire legend that restores the eponymous monster to its horrifying roots. Rich, dark, and invested with a ruthless malevolence from the get go, author Tom Reinhart instills his short story with more horrific charm than any number of longer works. The human characters are quickly drawn but surprisingly well developed, and when the undead monster from the night descends upon them the suspense is nearly unbearable. A well-wrought tale that fans of real vampires--that is, the kind that don't sparkle--should uniformly treasure."
From the author ~ "It's my hope that readers will enjoy reading my books as much as I have enjoyed writing them. There's a lot more coming. I consider my readers to be my friends, and I am their biggest fan. Come hang out with us at www.TomReinhart.com and social media sites everywhere."
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June 10, 2017
Fantastic read! From page one I was yanked into the story and I didn't want to put the darn book down. I read for hours the first night, finishing nearly 3/4's of the book before my eyes gave up on me. The next day I was anxious to finish and the first moment I had, I completed it. What a ride! The author created a unique story that took you down twists and turns of this apocalyptic world, a new thrill emerging on each page and making it difficult to stop reading.
The story begins with Adam in his office, meeting with Jim, when angels begin pouring from the sky. It didn't take Adam long to find out this was not a pleasant encounter and so begins his race against the powers of heaven to keep himself alive. I definitely recommend and am checking into more books by this author. He is a fantastic storyteller!
The story begins with Adam in his office, meeting with Jim, when angels begin pouring from the sky. It didn't take Adam long to find out this was not a pleasant encounter and so begins his race against the powers of heaven to keep himself alive. I definitely recommend and am checking into more books by this author. He is a fantastic storyteller!
May 20, 2017
Definitely not run of the mill: very good reading
I read so much that I wasn't sure what to expect and this book despite the description. I read a lot of science fiction and apocalyptic literature this was different from all of it. Angels zombies the apocalypse survival, the usual characters but written from a very different and surprisingly human perspective.
I read so much that I wasn't sure what to expect and this book despite the description. I read a lot of science fiction and apocalyptic literature this was different from all of it. Angels zombies the apocalypse survival, the usual characters but written from a very different and surprisingly human perspective.
March 24, 2021
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Wonderful and very suspenseful. I hated putting the book down and was wanting more. Just will look for more of his books.n
Wonderful and very suspenseful. I hated putting the book down and was wanting more. Just will look for more of his books.n
July 12, 2015
Holy Guacamole!! Tom Reinhart has done it again! I just finished Judgment in less than eight hours and that was including interruptions. Tom has a way of creating a story that is so intense, with events that COULD happen, and makes you want to stop everything so that you can keep reading until the end when you say, “WOW!” This book was no exception, and every time I think Tom has written the best book ever, he writes one even better than the last one.
Judgment started out fast and ended just a tiny bit slower like when you are on a rollercoaster and it comes to the end. I even said holy crap when I was done just like at the end of the ride. What would you do if the end of the world as we know it came to an end? Would you be able to survive without your cell phone, your tablet, facebook, TV, and all of the other things that man has created to make you think you needed all of them? What would you do if your Great Aunt Zelda was suddenly walking on the sidewalk laughing maniacally because she wasn’t “dead” anymore? Tom Reinhart made these questions real, and between the Angels that were God’s judges, and the “zombies” that were really intense, Judgment was a fantastic read.
Thank you Tom for making me read outside my comfortable genre, thank you for making me scared, happy, sad, angry, and thank you for making it where I won’t be able to sleep for a while because I am still on the adrenaline rush from reading another incredible book!
Judgment started out fast and ended just a tiny bit slower like when you are on a rollercoaster and it comes to the end. I even said holy crap when I was done just like at the end of the ride. What would you do if the end of the world as we know it came to an end? Would you be able to survive without your cell phone, your tablet, facebook, TV, and all of the other things that man has created to make you think you needed all of them? What would you do if your Great Aunt Zelda was suddenly walking on the sidewalk laughing maniacally because she wasn’t “dead” anymore? Tom Reinhart made these questions real, and between the Angels that were God’s judges, and the “zombies” that were really intense, Judgment was a fantastic read.
Thank you Tom for making me read outside my comfortable genre, thank you for making me scared, happy, sad, angry, and thank you for making it where I won’t be able to sleep for a while because I am still on the adrenaline rush from reading another incredible book!
January 9, 2015
Looking for a gritty, no-holds-barred, apocalyptic story? You’ve come to the right place. Judgment by Tom Reinhart is a powerful, unflinching thriller that gives you a ring-side seat to the end of the world.
The day starts as any other workday for Adam, the protagonist. Suddenly, angels are falling from the sky outside his office building. Then, you’re swept along in the chaos with Adam and his group of survivors as they struggle to escape their own seemingly inevitable judgment. The authentic feel to their ordeal was at times chilling, at others poignant. You can’t help putting yourself in their place and wondering: how would I be judged? And how far would I go to escape it?
The writing is solid and brutally honest. The characters are relatable. The swift pace slows down in all the right places just long enough to put your emotions through the ringer. The imagery pulls no punches and becomes more intense as the book progresses. I absolutely loved the ending.
Judgment is a compelling story that snags you from the beginning—exactly what I’ve come to expect from this talented author.
The day starts as any other workday for Adam, the protagonist. Suddenly, angels are falling from the sky outside his office building. Then, you’re swept along in the chaos with Adam and his group of survivors as they struggle to escape their own seemingly inevitable judgment. The authentic feel to their ordeal was at times chilling, at others poignant. You can’t help putting yourself in their place and wondering: how would I be judged? And how far would I go to escape it?
The writing is solid and brutally honest. The characters are relatable. The swift pace slows down in all the right places just long enough to put your emotions through the ringer. The imagery pulls no punches and becomes more intense as the book progresses. I absolutely loved the ending.
Judgment is a compelling story that snags you from the beginning—exactly what I’ve come to expect from this talented author.
July 20, 2016
Ok, so this one was very well written. This wasn't my favorite story I've read but the writing and the characters were very interesting for me. I can totally imagine that the end of time happening how it happened in this story. I actually didn't see the ending coming until it did, which I really liked because a lot of books I tend to know endings before it ends. It was a thrilling book and written well and I'm glad I got to review it. Tom's imagination and thinking was very easy to see as you read this story. The character Adam, he sucked me into the story with him. I found myself relating to him as I was reading and relating to what he was going through. The emotions pulled me in as well.. I found myself feeling what they were feeling, thinking as they were thinking. I love writing that pulls me into the characters and makes me feel as if I am a part of those characters and not just reading a story. He also write descriptions of things happening in such a way that I could see them in my head perfect. It was awesome. I am so glad I got to review it
July 20, 2015
If the fear of God and Heaven and Hell matter to you at all, you may want to read this book. Even if you don't believe in God this book will appeal to you. I thoroughly enjoyed the non-stop action, saga-like adventure that our main character details very literally. You are walking along with him on this road of destruction and transported to this "What If" scenario.
Tom has a way of writing a story that grips you from the beginning and won't let you go until the end.
Tom has a way of writing a story that grips you from the beginning and won't let you go until the end.
September 30, 2015
Interesting
Different take on the apocalypse that I found somewhat disturbing, but possible. When it came down to the final cast of characters the story became somewhat ridiculous. If you enjoy Christian stories about the end of time give this a shot. I
Different take on the apocalypse that I found somewhat disturbing, but possible. When it came down to the final cast of characters the story became somewhat ridiculous. If you enjoy Christian stories about the end of time give this a shot. I
December 22, 2015
This book grabs you from the very first chapter. LOVED it and I did not see the twist at the end until right before the end!
Excellent novel! Go get it! This author has true talent for writing and making you feel like you're in the story with the characters.
Excellent novel! Go get it! This author has true talent for writing and making you feel like you're in the story with the characters.
May 18, 2016
very good
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