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ANCIENT: Rise of Noah
A re-telling of the story of Noah with a unique focus on the psychology and emotion of the Great Flood.
The story of Noah's Ark is well known. There are those who hold to it as uncorrupted truth; there are those who regard it as an uncorroborated fable— but what cannot be denied is the reality that sometimes a man can be given a task that seems too much for him to bear, and that sometimes you can do nothing to prevent the loss of the world around you.
This is the story of Noah, told in a way that you would never imagine or expect. It is the end of the world (the first time), and, as such, it does not fall short of that apocalyptic ambition.
ANCIENT is a story about survival; it is a story about the human spirit. It is a paradox of wet and dry, of safety and doom. Beneath the surface, there is a moral of repentance and a message a hope.
It's one thing to imagine what life was like inside the Ark— but dare one imagine what it was like on the outside?
The story of Noah's Ark is well known. There are those who hold to it as uncorrupted truth; there are those who regard it as an uncorroborated fable— but what cannot be denied is the reality that sometimes a man can be given a task that seems too much for him to bear, and that sometimes you can do nothing to prevent the loss of the world around you.
This is the story of Noah, told in a way that you would never imagine or expect. It is the end of the world (the first time), and, as such, it does not fall short of that apocalyptic ambition.
ANCIENT is a story about survival; it is a story about the human spirit. It is a paradox of wet and dry, of safety and doom. Beneath the surface, there is a moral of repentance and a message a hope.
It's one thing to imagine what life was like inside the Ark— but dare one imagine what it was like on the outside?
141 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 17, 2017
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December 21, 2017
Powerful read
Not taking away anything from this wonderful book it needs to be remembered it is a novel, but one that comes with a hefty punch. It tells a story of Noah his family and some of those left behind, it jumps from one scene to another in a remarkably fluent and powerful way. There is so much in here that will leave you changed if it effects you as it did me. Of you ignore the fact it is a novel as no body alive today can ever know exactly how it played out in its time but the emotions can be described and the scenery guessed at and your eyes opened in new ways to question what you thought. Hollywood could set it as a beautiful tale or use the full force of their special effects but i doubt they can match the writings of Celdon and the workings of our minds and heart even. As i read it i felt the love the writer had with his creator and ours and i feel closer to our creator having read and experience this work that i felt was from Father and one of His lived one's. Incase you haven't guessed yet i do very highly recommend this book.
Not taking away anything from this wonderful book it needs to be remembered it is a novel, but one that comes with a hefty punch. It tells a story of Noah his family and some of those left behind, it jumps from one scene to another in a remarkably fluent and powerful way. There is so much in here that will leave you changed if it effects you as it did me. Of you ignore the fact it is a novel as no body alive today can ever know exactly how it played out in its time but the emotions can be described and the scenery guessed at and your eyes opened in new ways to question what you thought. Hollywood could set it as a beautiful tale or use the full force of their special effects but i doubt they can match the writings of Celdon and the workings of our minds and heart even. As i read it i felt the love the writer had with his creator and ours and i feel closer to our creator having read and experience this work that i felt was from Father and one of His lived one's. Incase you haven't guessed yet i do very highly recommend this book.
April 5, 2018
This seemed to be more of the story of the people caught outside of the ark during the flood, but it was strangely written and I could not get into it. DNF'd at 42%. (The book cover is kinda cool though).
February 6, 2018
Pretty much everyone knows the story about Noah and the flood. We know that it was horrible, that all of mankind was judged by God and only Noah and his family and two of every animal survived. But somehow we go past the horrible part of the story. I mean, we go to Noah and his family. The cute animals on the Ark. The rainbow symbolizing God's promise. We have toys of the ark, we paint the scene in nurseries. While it's good to concentrate on the good things of the story, because we know that good comes out of this tragic story, and we know that the story had to do with God's will. There's some things that we should pay attention to that is in the story.
I knew that the story of the ark was horrible. But this story shines a new light on the biblical story that I had never really thought about before.
Guys, people drowned, or possibly died in other ways. Noah and his family were saved, but what if they could hear the people dying outside the ark? What was it really like to be aboard the ark while tragic storm blew outside? What was it like outside the ark?
This book tells the story of the people outside.
The people in the ark.
The people before the flood.
It was a circular story of different times.
The writing was wonderful.
It was poetic.
Had many emotions.
Love. Anger. Sadness.
It was about family. About God. About survival. About repentance. About sins. About faith.
Even a lot of the people who died thought about God in their last minutes.
Some didn't die right away.
It was sometimes confusing, as some of the characters have similar names, so I kept getting them mixed up. And the way it is written, we would sometimes be reading about the flood, before the flood, right before the flood, the flood, after, before, the flood, in the ark, out of the ark, and in no general order. And sometimes it was just a little confusing reading outside the flood, as I sometimes had a very hard time figuring out what was happening.
This was also a very hard book to read, because of the terrible things it covers. But it has a wonderful message about God and repentance and many other things. I would definitely recommend it.
Content In Book:
People died! It was the end of the world! People drowned! They were electrocuted. They committed suicide. They were violent. They died in several different ways, however nothing was extremely detailed.
Who I Recommend This Book To:
People who are familiar with Noah, the ark, and the flood. People who like books almost written in verse. It was a good read, definitely recommend it.
I knew that the story of the ark was horrible. But this story shines a new light on the biblical story that I had never really thought about before.
Guys, people drowned, or possibly died in other ways. Noah and his family were saved, but what if they could hear the people dying outside the ark? What was it really like to be aboard the ark while tragic storm blew outside? What was it like outside the ark?
This book tells the story of the people outside.
The people in the ark.
The people before the flood.
It was a circular story of different times.
The writing was wonderful.
It was poetic.
Had many emotions.
Love. Anger. Sadness.
It was about family. About God. About survival. About repentance. About sins. About faith.
Even a lot of the people who died thought about God in their last minutes.
Some didn't die right away.
It was sometimes confusing, as some of the characters have similar names, so I kept getting them mixed up. And the way it is written, we would sometimes be reading about the flood, before the flood, right before the flood, the flood, after, before, the flood, in the ark, out of the ark, and in no general order. And sometimes it was just a little confusing reading outside the flood, as I sometimes had a very hard time figuring out what was happening.
This was also a very hard book to read, because of the terrible things it covers. But it has a wonderful message about God and repentance and many other things. I would definitely recommend it.
Content In Book:
People died! It was the end of the world! People drowned! They were electrocuted. They committed suicide. They were violent. They died in several different ways, however nothing was extremely detailed.
Who I Recommend This Book To:
People who are familiar with Noah, the ark, and the flood. People who like books almost written in verse. It was a good read, definitely recommend it.
December 31, 2022
It's difficult to give this book a clear rating because it depends entirely on your expectations. If you're looking for an epic depiction of the biblical Noah, then this isn't going to meet your expectations. The perspectives change often in the book and Noah isn't the central figure. The book is from the perspective of the auxiliary characters and those that succumb to the storm. It's presented more in poetic verse than narration. If this aligns with something you'd like to read, then pick it up. It has great imagery of the overwhelming force of weather through tragedy and then cry of the heart to grasp humility in the presence of the almighty.
When I adjusted my expectations, I truly enjoyed the read, though I much prefer the narrative in the author's "Adelaide Kerrigan" book (which unfortunately no longer publicly available).
When I adjusted my expectations, I truly enjoyed the read, though I much prefer the narrative in the author's "Adelaide Kerrigan" book (which unfortunately no longer publicly available).
December 5, 2017
A story of Noah and the Ark
A very different perspective on the story of the flood. This author imagines what those outside the ark may have gone through. He follows one group of women to their ends. All in his interpretation finally submit to God and are accepted. It is possible that could have happened.
A very different perspective on the story of the flood. This author imagines what those outside the ark may have gone through. He follows one group of women to their ends. All in his interpretation finally submit to God and are accepted. It is possible that could have happened.
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September 13, 2019ANCIENT was one of the toughest novels I have ever written. It is, at least by some stretch of the imagination, a verse novel. It started out as more of a science fiction novel, believe it or not, but as the months progressed, it became more poetic, painful, and yes, admittingly, preachy. I eventually realized that I had lost emotional control of the story— it was now just a waterfall of expression. But it was a homily that my soul was apparently harboring, and so it had to be let it out. ANCIENT is a short read, but I can't imagine it any longer, and when you read it, you will agree that a work like this has to be cut short. It is the story of Noah, told in a way that you would never imagine or expect. It is the end of the world (the first time) and as such, it does not fall short of that apocalyptic ambition. It is real, it is tragic; there is death and despair— but there is also life and light. I don't think I'll ever let my creative mind get away with weaving something like this again, such a paradox of wet and dry, of safety and doom, but there is so much to love and learn from the page— at least I hope. I hope that you see the message of repentance. Of triumph. Of obedience. Of survival. Of timelessness. Speaking of time, ANCIENT is written in kairos time, not chronos time, meaning that you calendars, clocks, and timelines are irrelevant. With this story, it is all about the moment- whether that moment is today or thousands of years ago matters very little. I have no time machine to go back and play historian as the ark is being built, so this is as close as I can get you to the smell of pitch and wood.
That's enough from me.
That's enough from me.
July 7, 2017
This sounded really interesting, but it.ended up being really weird and strange. I had a hard time getting into this book and it just wasn't what I thought it would be.
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