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The Eden Stories #2
The Reformation of Mars
"Terry Toler is a well written, rising star in fiction." Michael DeAngelo.
The Universal Church of the Red Planet controls all the religious and political institutions on Mars. Bibles are banned and the people oppressed by religious remissions imposed on them by the church.
The biblical account of the Garden of Eden has been changed so that the official teaching of the church is that Eve ate the apple, but Adam never did. That is used to justify the oppression and persecution of women, by men and the church.
A young girl, Abbey, discovers a copy of an original scribed manuscript of the Bible with the accurate account of the Eden story and sets out to reveal what she has learned to the masses by posting a thesis with copies of the original account on the Vandenberg Church doors under the name Martian Luther.
The wicked king demands that Martian Luther be hunted down and killed. Will Abbey succeed in getting the truth to the people or will the church kill her before reformation can come to Mars . . .
Praise is pouring in for The Reformation of Mars:
"Martian Luther is a great premise!"
"Never a dull moment in a Terry Toler story."
"Wow! What a story and incredible ending."
"I love it! Interesting things about Mars interspersed and plenty of action that makes you not want to put it down."
The Universal Church of the Red Planet controls all the religious and political institutions on Mars. Bibles are banned and the people oppressed by religious remissions imposed on them by the church.
The biblical account of the Garden of Eden has been changed so that the official teaching of the church is that Eve ate the apple, but Adam never did. That is used to justify the oppression and persecution of women, by men and the church.
A young girl, Abbey, discovers a copy of an original scribed manuscript of the Bible with the accurate account of the Eden story and sets out to reveal what she has learned to the masses by posting a thesis with copies of the original account on the Vandenberg Church doors under the name Martian Luther.
The wicked king demands that Martian Luther be hunted down and killed. Will Abbey succeed in getting the truth to the people or will the church kill her before reformation can come to Mars . . .
Praise is pouring in for The Reformation of Mars:
"Martian Luther is a great premise!"
"Never a dull moment in a Terry Toler story."
"Wow! What a story and incredible ending."
"I love it! Interesting things about Mars interspersed and plenty of action that makes you not want to put it down."
281 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 10, 2020
About the author
Terry Toler
263 books105 followersTERRY TOLER is a international #1 best selling and award winning author who has written seventeen non fiction books and thirty novels including the Jamie Austen and Alex Halee spy stories along with The Eden Stories. He is a public speaker, counselor, and retired entrepreneur. Impacting the lives of people worldwide through storytelling has become one of his passions in life. He can be followed at terrytoler.com.
"Terry Toler is well written, and a rising star in literary fiction." Michael DeAngelo (Reviewer)
The Longest Day won the 2020 Best Book Award for Religious Fiction sponsored by American Book Fest. Saving Sara and The Late Great Planet Jupiter were both finalists for the 2021 Best Book Award in the Thriller/Adventure and REligious Fiction categories.
"Terry Toler is well written, and a rising star in literary fiction." Michael DeAngelo (Reviewer)
The Longest Day won the 2020 Best Book Award for Religious Fiction sponsored by American Book Fest. Saving Sara and The Late Great Planet Jupiter were both finalists for the 2021 Best Book Award in the Thriller/Adventure and REligious Fiction categories.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
January 29, 2021
Good read
This was an interesting concept. Same stories, different context or setting with different outcomes. Enjoyed having my imagination stretched but God was still glorified. Thank you.
This was an interesting concept. Same stories, different context or setting with different outcomes. Enjoyed having my imagination stretched but God was still glorified. Thank you.
February 11, 2021
Good story line. It held my attention. Even though it is based loosely on scripture it is an interesting concept
February 14, 2021
The whole concept of these books is a wonderful premise. But each story takes different aspects of church history and rewrites on a different planet.
I found the idea of Martian Luther very amusing and felt that the author did justice, both to the Luther story and its huge ramifications to the church as we know it, and in relocating the story to Mars and how it unraveled. No spoilers just put a couple of hours aside and enjoy.
I was not prepared for the sudden jumps in time, but found that the story line supported it well and added to it overall.
Terry Toler is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, I enjoy the use of scripture and his way of illustrating what it's abuse can bring. Particularly apt in these days of false news and conspiracy theorists.
Now I must get back and read some more of the next book... Withdrawal symptoms...
I found the idea of Martian Luther very amusing and felt that the author did justice, both to the Luther story and its huge ramifications to the church as we know it, and in relocating the story to Mars and how it unraveled. No spoilers just put a couple of hours aside and enjoy.
I was not prepared for the sudden jumps in time, but found that the story line supported it well and added to it overall.
Terry Toler is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, I enjoy the use of scripture and his way of illustrating what it's abuse can bring. Particularly apt in these days of false news and conspiracy theorists.
Now I must get back and read some more of the next book... Withdrawal symptoms...
June 18, 2025
This is the second book in the series that I've read, and it was just as great as the first. I especially enjoyed how stories from the Bible were used as plotlines for this story (ex: Uriah's and Bathsheba's story was fictionalized for Jeriah's and Theba's story arc). Even more interesting was the story taking place on Mars. Too bad Mount Olympus, the largest volcano on Mars, wasn't mentioned in some way. With it being like 2.5 times taller than Mount Everest, I would imagine Mount Olympus would be a huge presence on Mars if it were inhabited.
I highly recommend this book and look forward to eventually moving on to book #3 in the series.
I highly recommend this book and look forward to eventually moving on to book #3 in the series.
August 3, 2023
????
What are you doing here? Trying to rewrite the Bible. I struggled through half of the book and I'm disgusted.
Why can you not write a book without copying Bible stories???
Your first book in this series was good. A nice Christian based story.
But this one?? I won't read anymore this series.
What are you doing here? Trying to rewrite the Bible. I struggled through half of the book and I'm disgusted.
Why can you not write a book without copying Bible stories???
Your first book in this series was good. A nice Christian based story.
But this one?? I won't read anymore this series.
March 17, 2023
Interesting story about life on Mars, similar to some of earth experience, with religion and royal rules thrown in.
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