Devil's Island

Apocalypse Diaries #1

by John Hagee

The apostle John pushed aside the incense. "I will not make your sacrifice," he announced to the Roman tribune. "There is one God, and his name is not Domitian." Standing next to john at the stone altar of the emporere's temple were other believeres, including Asia's most wealthy citizen, Abraham of Ephesus, and his family. Will Abraham follow John's example? If he refuses to make the sacrifice, the shipping magnate's vast fortune will be confiscated by Rome, and he will either be executed or exiled to Patmos- Devil's Island . This exciting historical novel follows Abraham and his family as they make their choice to worship Ceasar or follow Christ, and it brings to life the days when Christians faced the lions in Rome's Coliseum-and when the exiled apostle recieved the great visions of Revelation. Previously published in hardcover 90785267875).

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Christian, Religion, Historical Fiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 2, 2001

About the author

Pastor John Hagee and his wife Diana reach out and spread Christ's message throughout the Northern Hemisphere. They reside in San Antonio, Texas with their five adult children, their spouses and grandchildren.

Paster John Hagee is a scholar, musician, athlete, evangelist, and above all, a pastor with a pastor's heart. A fourth-generation preacher in the tradition of his father and grandfathers before him, Pastor Hagee not only shepherds the 17, 000 member, nondenominational Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, he is pastor to other pastors around the country.

John Hagee Ministries produces three television programs. Cornerstone is a weekly broadcast of the Sunday morning service at Cornerstone Church. John Hagee Today is a teaching program aired Monday through Friday. SundayNightLive is a live-via-satellite broadcast of the Sunday evening service from Cornerstone Church that can be seen in over 93 million homes.

Author to several books, Pastor Hagee is a dynamic conference speaker whose straightforward style of preaching, laced wit humour, brings refreshing biblical insight to contemporary problems.

Reviews

[William]

John Hagee, a well known pastor, is quite a good writer!

This is a historical novel about Christians under persecution during the first century AD. Devil's Island refers to Patmos.

The fictional story will definitely keep you reading on, and the historical setting is apparently quite accurate. You'll learn a lot, as well as see parallels in the time in which we're living now.

[Argnese Julmist]

Mhm...wow. Hagee's no holds bar approach would shock some of you, but it's great how he incorporates John's revelation into this epic.

[Lisa Rathbun]

I really enjoyed this story. There's a bit of a coincidence with Damian always turning up, and sometimes can seem anachronistic (i.e., "we'll just get the bank account transferred to your name.") But overall I found it interesting and exciting. The book uses several flashbacks; fortunately they were easy to follow and not did distract from the flow of the story. I was surprised at a couple scenes the author chose to skip - a medic's conversion, a birth - but the author kept the story flowing along well. I was reminded of Francine River's "Mark of the Lion" series, certainly because of the book's time setting but also because Julia and Naomi are similiar. I would have chosen a different name for Naomi, which to me sounds like a peaceful, home-like character but that's just me.

[Arlena Flanders]

I had the privilege of owning this book when it first came out. This was supposed to be a 7 series novel. However, it turned in to a 2 series novel. This is an excellent novel. I also had the privilege to read the 2nd installment entitled, The Avenger of Blood. Excellent as well. It's a pity that Pastor Hagee was not able to turn this into a seven part series. This book would make a great movie.

[Liesl]

Now I'll look for the next book in this series!

[Angelica Dinh]

Loved this book!

[Beverly Washburn diaz]

loved it. couldn't put it down

[Fifs]

I totally loved this book. Was prepared to keep it forever till I somehow lost my copy. Great read!

[Melanie Singleton]

Loved it.

[Quintell]

By the time I got to the end, I was totally upset that I didn't already have the second one...page turner.

[Sharon Cole]

I was originally shocked that Preacher John Hagee wrote a series of 2 books! They are both very well written and actually could have been what it was like during John's life after Christ. No one knows
what happened during the 1st century after Christ's ascension. I just wish you all would have the 2nd in the series available on Kindle.

[Taiwo Akindele]

A wonderful historical Christian fiction. I read the book 2, Avengers of blood five years ago and absolutely loved it and I’ve been searching for the book 1 Devils Island for such a long time. I wished Pastor John Hagee had completed this 7 books series.

[Heather]

The ending was disappointing.

[Diana Buttram]

Too much hate and gore. I know that things like this have happened in history but it’s not enjoyable reading. It’s depressing.

[DEBBIE AGUILAR]

Amazing Story!! Could not But Down

At first I thought this was about Revelations The story of John on Patmos, What a surprise!! This is a story of finding Our Lord. A love story and family Complex and betrayal left me wanting more ordered next book(set of two) to see what happens. Can't wait for it to come in mail, you will enjoy the history/love stories that comes together. I loved it!!!

[Margaret Chind]

I could not get into this book at all. It was all war. Just not my cup of tea, sorry. Nothing really to say for it.

[Teresa]

loved it!!