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The End of the World and Some Other Things #2
The Greater Evil
The dark fantasy saga which began with Death’s Good Intentions continues in The Greater Evil, an action-packed thriller about supernatural powers twisting our world into a dystopian empire…
The Antichrist sits in a position of power with most the world believing that he’s a hero of the people. Those who know the truth -- rebels led by young April Frausini and the rogue Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Death and War -- are labeled terrorists as they strike out at the Antichrist from the shadows. And though most civilians blindly trust their new leader, the voice of the opposition is growing louder. In response, the governments of the world create the Unity initiative, stripping citizens of their basic freedoms under the guise of tighter security in an increasingly dangerous world.
Meanwhile, Trey Decarr, the man also known as Death, bides his time in a Unity island prison. Unity has far grander plans than simply caging insurgents on the island, though. The prison camp will also be the testing grounds for Unity’s new biological weapons program, and Decarr is at the front of the line for ‘volunteer’ test subjects.
In a time when evil reigns triumphant, it will be up to Decarr and April to bring the truth to the world in an effort to make things right.
The End of the World and Some Other Things series
The Man with the Devil’s Tongue (Prequel novella)
Death’s Good Intentions (Book 1)
The Greater Evil (Book 2)
Behold Star Wormwood (Book 3, forthcoming)
The Antichrist sits in a position of power with most the world believing that he’s a hero of the people. Those who know the truth -- rebels led by young April Frausini and the rogue Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Death and War -- are labeled terrorists as they strike out at the Antichrist from the shadows. And though most civilians blindly trust their new leader, the voice of the opposition is growing louder. In response, the governments of the world create the Unity initiative, stripping citizens of their basic freedoms under the guise of tighter security in an increasingly dangerous world.
Meanwhile, Trey Decarr, the man also known as Death, bides his time in a Unity island prison. Unity has far grander plans than simply caging insurgents on the island, though. The prison camp will also be the testing grounds for Unity’s new biological weapons program, and Decarr is at the front of the line for ‘volunteer’ test subjects.
In a time when evil reigns triumphant, it will be up to Decarr and April to bring the truth to the world in an effort to make things right.
The End of the World and Some Other Things series
The Man with the Devil’s Tongue (Prequel novella)
Death’s Good Intentions (Book 1)
The Greater Evil (Book 2)
Behold Star Wormwood (Book 3, forthcoming)
393 pages, ebook
Published April 18, 2017
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May 13, 2017
The fourth Horseman, Death, is still one of the good guys, more or less. He is currently imprisoned on a remote island where he is at the mercy of Vasco, the dark sorcerer. Daily trips to hell are just part of life now. Meanwhile, a diabolical doctor is working feverishly in a state of the art laboratory. The goal is to create the ultimate biological weapon - the Devil's own poison. This doctor can surgically remove one's soul, turning it into a philosopher's stone or utilizing it in other ways.
Paradoxically, there is a fifth Horseman now. Reality has been tweaked and torqued and is skewed.
Comfortably ensconced in a position of extreme power is Jeremy Carpenter. Beneath his ready smile and charming good looks, he is cruelty incarnate and has an agenda with horrifying implications. Oh, and he is the Antichrist. The Devil is biding his time for now. He is no fan of the Antichrist, and he means to wrest Carpenter's power away for his own designs.
The Gatekeepers have been labeled as terrorists now. They are the few who know the truth. Bruised and battered, they take to the shadows to fight the good fight.
The author has upped the ante big-time in this second book of the series. Ready for the third!
Paradoxically, there is a fifth Horseman now. Reality has been tweaked and torqued and is skewed.
Comfortably ensconced in a position of extreme power is Jeremy Carpenter. Beneath his ready smile and charming good looks, he is cruelty incarnate and has an agenda with horrifying implications. Oh, and he is the Antichrist. The Devil is biding his time for now. He is no fan of the Antichrist, and he means to wrest Carpenter's power away for his own designs.
The Gatekeepers have been labeled as terrorists now. They are the few who know the truth. Bruised and battered, they take to the shadows to fight the good fight.
The author has upped the ante big-time in this second book of the series. Ready for the third!
August 23, 2018
The second in its series, THE GREATER EVIL sees a significant gear-shift from the action-driven first installment. Where the first was a taut, fast paced, and enjoyable romp of demonology and ultraviolence, this one delves deeper, grows more thoughtful, and - even though the author needed to provide a preface saying that it's NOT based on current events - very relevant. When the story picks up, the world is at the whims of a rising dictator who is literally the embodiment of evil, and has plans to execute his power in terrifying ways, and our antiheroes have to find a way to resist and survive. It's a gripping exploration of themes on fascism, propaganda, and the decline of a society into madness, all told through the lens of a horror narrative - something I loved in Warner's later opus IN THE SHADOW OF EXTINCTION (which I read before this one.) The gore, monsters, and fun are still there if you liked the book's predecessor, but it's more focused, and in its own way, a lot darker, since the darkness hits closer to reality. With the way things went in this one, I hope to see a third installment come to fruition.
June 17, 2017
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Let me start off by just saying that the build-up for this book was slow. The characters I had come to know and love, along with the dark humour, and quick pace in the first book, just wasn’t there. It’s unfortunate, but this story simply picks up at a point in time where these powerful characters were in a horrible position. Everyone just seemed so muted and down trodden and… powerless this time around.
Following the failure in the climatic fight to take down Carpenter, our three heroes scattered. Carpenter is now loved and feared the world over. The humans blissfully unaware and going about their normal lives eat up his lies and adore him. Those in the know however… revered and feared him for what he’s capable of. No matter which side they stood on, it’s all the same to him.
He’s got Elias Cobb (Famine) eating out of his hands, Charles (War) and April on the run, and Death… Death is on his side this time.
So Death… Decarr (Death). Brought back to life, left to rot away in the jail Carpenter made for his special prisoners, and tortured at Vasco’s whim. Not quite broken, but not quite the psychotic ball of energy I was honestly kind of hoping for. Replaced in life during his short time dead by the creation of a second Death. One Dr. Everett whom I happened to like quite a bit.
Of course, this is all just the set up for the mayhem to come. And yes, all that slow build up was worth it once the story really (finally) got going.
My only major complaint with this book is how tedious the start was. All the major characters introduced thus far all had a role to play (which was wonderful), except how long it took to get them all into their proper positions. Yes, dangling plot threads needed to be knitted together. Yes, I understand that it needed to be a natural progressing and that takes time.
Also warning: Cliffhanger ending
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Let me start off by just saying that the build-up for this book was slow. The characters I had come to know and love, along with the dark humour, and quick pace in the first book, just wasn’t there. It’s unfortunate, but this story simply picks up at a point in time where these powerful characters were in a horrible position. Everyone just seemed so muted and down trodden and… powerless this time around.
Following the failure in the climatic fight to take down Carpenter, our three heroes scattered. Carpenter is now loved and feared the world over. The humans blissfully unaware and going about their normal lives eat up his lies and adore him. Those in the know however… revered and feared him for what he’s capable of. No matter which side they stood on, it’s all the same to him.
He’s got Elias Cobb (Famine) eating out of his hands, Charles (War) and April on the run, and Death… Death is on his side this time.
So Death… Decarr (Death). Brought back to life, left to rot away in the jail Carpenter made for his special prisoners, and tortured at Vasco’s whim. Not quite broken, but not quite the psychotic ball of energy I was honestly kind of hoping for. Replaced in life during his short time dead by the creation of a second Death. One Dr. Everett whom I happened to like quite a bit.
Of course, this is all just the set up for the mayhem to come. And yes, all that slow build up was worth it once the story really (finally) got going.
My only major complaint with this book is how tedious the start was. All the major characters introduced thus far all had a role to play (which was wonderful), except how long it took to get them all into their proper positions. Yes, dangling plot threads needed to be knitted together. Yes, I understand that it needed to be a natural progressing and that takes time.
Also warning: Cliffhanger ending
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