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Demien
The time has come . . .
The Nephilim, abominations that represent the offspring of the “sons of God” and the “daughters of man,” have stepped out of the shadows in a bid to conquer humankind.
All the while, beings far more terrifying than what the public thought was discovered at Roswell are crossing dimensions in a bold gamble to capture Earth, enslave humans, and destroy the Nephilim.
And in between: HUMANITY.
Young physicist and archaeologist Trevor Pendleton is tasked with assembling a team to unravel the mysteries of the natural and supernatural that threaten to ravage mankind and rip the world apart.
Time is short and the stakes could not be higher.
The Nephilim, abominations that represent the offspring of the “sons of God” and the “daughters of man,” have stepped out of the shadows in a bid to conquer humankind.
All the while, beings far more terrifying than what the public thought was discovered at Roswell are crossing dimensions in a bold gamble to capture Earth, enslave humans, and destroy the Nephilim.
And in between: HUMANITY.
Young physicist and archaeologist Trevor Pendleton is tasked with assembling a team to unravel the mysteries of the natural and supernatural that threaten to ravage mankind and rip the world apart.
Time is short and the stakes could not be higher.
268 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 2015
About the author
Kenneth Morvant
5 books23 followersA life-long science fiction fan, I grew up with all the old movies and TV when your imagination had to be larger than the special effects budget. While they lacked that, they did tell compelling stories. Names such as Heinlien,Asimov, Matheson, Serling are just a few influences from the old school. Newer authors include Tom Clancy,Stephen Coonts and Michael Crichton.
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December 30, 2015
To be fair, I only got to about the 30% mark in this book before I quit, so I am not even going to rate it.
I have a weakness for books about aliens, conspiracies, mysteries, secret societies and the like, and this one could have been a good story. For me, it wasn't.
My problems with this book were several. First of all, I didn't care for any of the characters. They were card board cutouts with no real background history. My biggest problem was the ease in which the characters solved problems. It reminded me of those 1 hour CSI shows where they figured out all the forensic evidence and captured the killer in 60 minutes. Everything was lightning quick- one minute they are being attacked by aliens and the next, they figured out to subdue it. There was no working out the problem, no real information exchange...no nothing. Shoot, they could give McGuyver a run for his money. Can't translate the oldest known language from the beginning of time? No problem! Let me just whip up this nifty translator for you. Plus the characters jumped from place to place so frequently, it made my head spin. It seems like they were on a plane heading to some destination on just about every page. Yeah.......no. Anyway, I think you get the picture.
Since I only got to the 30% mark, I didn't feel right in giving it a rating. If I would have, I would have given it 3 stars for a decent premise and 1 star for execution. And that's my 2 cents worth.
I have a weakness for books about aliens, conspiracies, mysteries, secret societies and the like, and this one could have been a good story. For me, it wasn't.
My problems with this book were several. First of all, I didn't care for any of the characters. They were card board cutouts with no real background history. My biggest problem was the ease in which the characters solved problems. It reminded me of those 1 hour CSI shows where they figured out all the forensic evidence and captured the killer in 60 minutes. Everything was lightning quick- one minute they are being attacked by aliens and the next, they figured out to subdue it. There was no working out the problem, no real information exchange...no nothing. Shoot, they could give McGuyver a run for his money. Can't translate the oldest known language from the beginning of time? No problem! Let me just whip up this nifty translator for you. Plus the characters jumped from place to place so frequently, it made my head spin. It seems like they were on a plane heading to some destination on just about every page. Yeah.......no. Anyway, I think you get the picture.
Since I only got to the 30% mark, I didn't feel right in giving it a rating. If I would have, I would have given it 3 stars for a decent premise and 1 star for execution. And that's my 2 cents worth.
May 19, 2015
This is an ambitious attempt to fuse UFO mythology with Biblical history and archeology. From the well-documented "foo fighters" of World War II, to Roswell, to present day abductions, Morvant brings it all to the table as he introduces us to a battle that has raged since time began. Heavily influenced by Biblical theology regarding Satan and his ultimate downfall, Demien lets us see that fallen angel and his minions in all their horrible manifestations as they work to destroy mankind. Pain, suffering, and regret are the tools of that assemblage and Morvant lets us experience some of it -- almost too well. A scientist himself, Morvant, does a plausible job of explaining what we would call spiritual warfare -- with quantum physics. And, he takes the religions of the earliest days of Mesopotamia and gives plausibility as to how and why they came into being. I have always found the Nephilim, the offspring of the Sons of God and the Sons of Adam, to be an interesting snippet of history in Genesis. Morvant has an interesting take on it all...but I leave that to the reader to discover. There are some flaws in book. I sometimes thought the book jumped too much from one event to another without any "getting there" between the two. But I suppose it did make the book move faster. And while we learn something of the characters I wanted more. Having written an adventure book myself I know I too have succumbed to action rather than character development. But having said that, this is a fun read and worth your time. Morvant has clearly set it up for a sequel. I'm glad. I look forward to the next installment. Two thumbs up!
June 4, 2015
Demien is a painstakingly researched novel with an interesting premise, reminiscent conceptually of Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's End. Clarke's Overlords, however, are nothing like Morvant's creatures.
I will say first that I do not normally review books with religious content. That is my personal preference. However, I am glad I made an exception for Demien, as while it was religious in overall tone, the message was not overt enough to interfere with the story's read. Far more emphasis was put on the historical treatment of the world's religions and how they, when examined together, provided clues as to what and who the protagonists were facing. Furthermore, I like some physics in my books, so if you're the sort who enjoys geeking out over discussions about matter and energy, get in there.
Where the book fell short, unfortunately, was in developing the characters of the protagonists. Dialogue tags were inconsistently applied, sometimes to the detriment of clarity. (Additionally, I'm one of those horrible people who prefers the very mundane "he said/she said" dialogue tags; somewhere where the author and I differ. That's personal preference, however, and everyone is free to disagree with me on that!) I also found that there were a number of times when the characters said, "What we need to do is create this complex device...and it's done!" which felt as if the author were jumping too quickly through the steps. The reader doesn't necessarily want to hear about the welding and fusing and calibration, but having a character complain about skinning their knuckles whilst using a wrench or fighting with a stripped screw allows the reader to "feel" the team working together, and why it's necessary for such a crack team to be involved in putting this stuff together. I'd have liked to see more work and more interior life.
Still, the author may have made these choices in the interests of keeping the book moving, and that it does! Want to read about physics, ancient religions, and what really came out of those flying saucers? Then you want to read Demien.
I will say first that I do not normally review books with religious content. That is my personal preference. However, I am glad I made an exception for Demien, as while it was religious in overall tone, the message was not overt enough to interfere with the story's read. Far more emphasis was put on the historical treatment of the world's religions and how they, when examined together, provided clues as to what and who the protagonists were facing. Furthermore, I like some physics in my books, so if you're the sort who enjoys geeking out over discussions about matter and energy, get in there.
Where the book fell short, unfortunately, was in developing the characters of the protagonists. Dialogue tags were inconsistently applied, sometimes to the detriment of clarity. (Additionally, I'm one of those horrible people who prefers the very mundane "he said/she said" dialogue tags; somewhere where the author and I differ. That's personal preference, however, and everyone is free to disagree with me on that!) I also found that there were a number of times when the characters said, "What we need to do is create this complex device...and it's done!" which felt as if the author were jumping too quickly through the steps. The reader doesn't necessarily want to hear about the welding and fusing and calibration, but having a character complain about skinning their knuckles whilst using a wrench or fighting with a stripped screw allows the reader to "feel" the team working together, and why it's necessary for such a crack team to be involved in putting this stuff together. I'd have liked to see more work and more interior life.
Still, the author may have made these choices in the interests of keeping the book moving, and that it does! Want to read about physics, ancient religions, and what really came out of those flying saucers? Then you want to read Demien.
July 28, 2015
Demienis an intriguing blend of supernatural mystery and X-Files extraterrestrial conspiracies. The government is heavily involved in everything but nothing is what it seems at first glance. Check it out if you are looking for a high-tech mystery with a twist.
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