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Killer Robots
On the cross, Jesus Christ said the incredible words, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Unfortunately for Myth, the Anti-Christ does not believe in forgiveness. He has not forgotten the slipsword plunged into his heart and now he knows where Myth is. Myth’s audacious attack on Omega base might has well sent up a flare with the words, “Myth was here,” etched in fire in the sky. Myth is in the dead lands of North America, where there is not a blade of grass and only a very rare tree. This devastation was not caused by some overuse of cars but by the divine judgment of almighty God, predicted over two thousand years ago. A judgment that makes his journey perilous.
Hunted, weighed down with four innocent Jews who have escaped their appointment with the headsman, Myth is running out of options. They can try and survive in a dead wilderness or they can let Amerigo...the resistance, find them. Myth knows that the Anti-Christ is about to crush Amerigo but can he slip in and out before the trap is sprung? If he can, valuable supplies might be gained. What Myth doesn’t know is that the god of this world has anticipated Myth going to Amerigo and has a trap within a trap to catch him. It is this trap within a trap that holds a valuable prize...one that no one is aware of.
Hunted, weighed down with four innocent Jews who have escaped their appointment with the headsman, Myth is running out of options. They can try and survive in a dead wilderness or they can let Amerigo...the resistance, find them. Myth knows that the Anti-Christ is about to crush Amerigo but can he slip in and out before the trap is sprung? If he can, valuable supplies might be gained. What Myth doesn’t know is that the god of this world has anticipated Myth going to Amerigo and has a trap within a trap to catch him. It is this trap within a trap that holds a valuable prize...one that no one is aware of.
109 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 13, 2017
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November 22, 2017
Killer Robots is the second book in the Asylum series and it continues to explore the world presented in the first book, but does in a radically different way. While the first book deals with Myth and others ending up in present day, this book takes up back to how they got their in the first place. In some ways this is jarring as instead of the expected plot moving forward, we are taken back and given more background in what is going on. It's not that its a bad read, and certainly it provides some much needed answers from the first book, but this reviewer almost felt like it would have been better to have book two before reading the first book.
This book was a little slower pace for me to get into, perhaps it was because the first few chapters dealt with new character, or perhaps it was what I had mentioned above, but it wasn't really until Myth and the kids showed up that I really got into this work. It was at that point that pacing of the plot really picked up and story seemed to move quickly from point to point.
This book continues to explore ideas not often seen in Tribulation series and while the first one dealt primarily with present day, this one is set in the future and as such we get to have a glimpse of what this means. Mr. Essigmann is clearly writing sci-fi and speculative fiction and so we see that influence in way he describes the events of the future. The use of time travel and other ideas that while not often seen in Christian Literature is still nice to see. Without spoiling anything, if you like to watch sci-fi shows then you'll find some elements you may like merely for that purpose.
Particularly interesting his the way in which makes use of the Image and connects it to technology and the internet and really makes, at least for this reviewer, a believable image. It also reminds the reviewer of one of the antagonist from the Sega Genesis game Phantasy Star II, Mother Brain.
That the author makes it clear that while the Anti-Christ is in charge and powerful ruler doesn't mean that there isn't a clear resistance is also refreshing to read. It has seemed to me that often this literature forgets that the scriptures makes it clear that while at first he brings peace, it is only a false peace that is shattered into a war that will last and last. Not a war with believers against the Beast, but against other nations. So the various bits of information provided by Mr. Essigmann on how this plays out was an interesting read.
A reviewer mentioned in first book that level of violence might not be suitable for children and certainly, there is violence in this second book, and while it may seem somewhat unusual for what is expected in Christian literature, it is not excessive and it makes sense for the world which the author is speaking of. Certainly, the scriptures make it clear that war will be a constant on the earth. For many teenagers, who play various video games the violence is no worse than what is expected in the average shooter many kids play. So certainly take that caveat that you may not want to read this to a younger audience, but it isn't something that I would say should stop someone from reading this.
As a whole I continue to recommend this series. I'll admit to liking the first book more, but this is still a solid entry and it'll be interesting to see where the writer goes from this point. Mr. Essigmann continues to show an intriguing world and future of what it might look like when comes from the ancient beast. All the while continuing to show a consistent biblical worldview. Even with all the fun he has, readers can continue to benefit from learning important biblical lessons and that's honestly nice to have.
This book was a little slower pace for me to get into, perhaps it was because the first few chapters dealt with new character, or perhaps it was what I had mentioned above, but it wasn't really until Myth and the kids showed up that I really got into this work. It was at that point that pacing of the plot really picked up and story seemed to move quickly from point to point.
This book continues to explore ideas not often seen in Tribulation series and while the first one dealt primarily with present day, this one is set in the future and as such we get to have a glimpse of what this means. Mr. Essigmann is clearly writing sci-fi and speculative fiction and so we see that influence in way he describes the events of the future. The use of time travel and other ideas that while not often seen in Christian Literature is still nice to see. Without spoiling anything, if you like to watch sci-fi shows then you'll find some elements you may like merely for that purpose.
Particularly interesting his the way in which makes use of the Image and connects it to technology and the internet and really makes, at least for this reviewer, a believable image. It also reminds the reviewer of one of the antagonist from the Sega Genesis game Phantasy Star II, Mother Brain.
That the author makes it clear that while the Anti-Christ is in charge and powerful ruler doesn't mean that there isn't a clear resistance is also refreshing to read. It has seemed to me that often this literature forgets that the scriptures makes it clear that while at first he brings peace, it is only a false peace that is shattered into a war that will last and last. Not a war with believers against the Beast, but against other nations. So the various bits of information provided by Mr. Essigmann on how this plays out was an interesting read.
A reviewer mentioned in first book that level of violence might not be suitable for children and certainly, there is violence in this second book, and while it may seem somewhat unusual for what is expected in Christian literature, it is not excessive and it makes sense for the world which the author is speaking of. Certainly, the scriptures make it clear that war will be a constant on the earth. For many teenagers, who play various video games the violence is no worse than what is expected in the average shooter many kids play. So certainly take that caveat that you may not want to read this to a younger audience, but it isn't something that I would say should stop someone from reading this.
As a whole I continue to recommend this series. I'll admit to liking the first book more, but this is still a solid entry and it'll be interesting to see where the writer goes from this point. Mr. Essigmann continues to show an intriguing world and future of what it might look like when comes from the ancient beast. All the while continuing to show a consistent biblical worldview. Even with all the fun he has, readers can continue to benefit from learning important biblical lessons and that's honestly nice to have.
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