
The Evilution: Rise of the Antichrist
Dark Tomes, Book 1
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S.W. Salzman
Masquerading as the powerful Vatican Bishop, Cardinal David Xzytun, ultimate "Evil" has incarnated with intent to control, as puppet master, a Caesar for his new Roman Empire.
Standing tenuously on the side of hope amidst the encroaching apocalyptic doom is Dr. Paul Bradfield, a man conflicted between rational science and matters of faith regarding unexplained supernatural occurrences, and the horrifying deaths of several of his closest friends.
Only Jennifer Dowling, Bradfield’s true love, and Matt Larsen, his slovenly yet brilliant friend, recognize the unholy phenomenon which has fixated on, or perhaps emanates from, Father Joseph, Bradfield’s dearest friend of all.
What will come of humanity when the clock counts down? Can one man make the difference and stave off mankind's ultimate doom, at least for the time being?
All roads appear to lead to one inexorable horrific beginning of the end...that is...The Evilution.
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This was a pretty great, if slow building, horror novel. It felt pretty fast-paced, but the overall story actually builds slow. I believe that is intentional, as this is book 1 of a series. It does have an open ending, so if that bothers you, I'd recommend waiting until the next book(s) are released. If, like me, you love stories about an anti-christ and the end of the world, don't miss this one. It is worth the credit.
great book, can't wait for more
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Great Narrator, interesting story
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I really liked the narrator's voice. Nice and calm and soothing. He had a slight change of inflection when switching characters which I found really made everything smooth. First time I didn't change the speed too so he read at a good pace. He made it very easy to just sit back and listen.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
Evilution: Hurry up and do the next book
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S.W. Salzman does a great job narrating the story, increasing the suspenseful nature and providing a range of voices and accents. His performance enhances the book. Great narrator!
Interesting, fast paced book
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Would you listen to The Evilution: Rise of the Antichrist again? Why?
It was a very interesting book, so yes. It will also be less confusing on a second go round.Who was the most memorable character of The Evilution: Rise of the Antichrist and why?
While Bradfield seem to be more of the main character, David Joseph was the most memorable character, in that he is the son of the devil, but he isn't evil. He has a choice to be good or to follow his father's plans. It seems if he were to go against them he could derail them.Any additional comments?
The beginning of the book was somewhat confusing as it changed perspective a lot until it stabilized, also the old tongue preaching from the devil dragged. Also the relationship between Bradfield and Jennifer seemed a little forced, just perfect from the start. Apart from that, it was very good and I can't wait to read the sequel.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
The end is coming, which side will you be on?
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Not bad
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I tend to be a sucker for anything related to the Antichrist or the end of the world. But this book just comes off as super clumsy.
Now, the audio narration was done by S.W. Salzman and he was quite good. He has a good array of voices, even the female voices being varied and distinct. His vocal inflections are mostly good and his tempo shifts are subtle but effective.
From the very beginning, the writing is just clumsy, awkward, and FILLED with pointless back story.
There are SO many chapters that either start or are comprised almost (if not) entirely of back story that, as far as I can tell, has no bearing on the story.
Of this 8-hour audiobook, I would guess that less than 3 hours of it are happening in the present. The rest is back story that feels completely unnecessary.
For example, the entire first chapter from Father Joseph David's perspective is him writing the first part of his autobiography. None of which is in any way relevant to the plot and does almost nothing to deepen his character.
Now, there are some interesting things being done in this story.
I actually really like the way that technological advances are being used as simile for events depicted in the Book of Revelation. Much of this was cleverly done.
Unfortunately, much of the dialogue is also clumsy and very on the nose.
This book really could have benefited from the attention of a developmental editor or a story coach. I feel like there is a seed of a great story here, it's just so bogged down in clumsy writing and back story that it's hard to see it.
Similarly, the ending isn't really an ending. I had concerns over the last hour or two of the book and they proved accurate. There's a minor climax that feels like it should be the mid-point of a novel, then we go to an epilogue that jumps over months of time with no inkling of what has happened to almost all of the characters in the meantime.
If there is ever a re-release of this with the issues corrected, I will be more than happy to read it (and any successive books), but as it is I have no desire to continue this story.
C L U M S Y writing, but the seed of a great story
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S.W. Salzman did a great job with this. He was the only reason I kept going!! He is clear and concise and had plenty of tones and voices for the different characters.
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Great narration, sub par story.
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One reveiwer said she didn't think the story was dark, but rather shadowed. My take on this... It's the shadow of the darkness to come. The first book sets up the lives and the beginning. I'm expecting the rest to devour!
The narrator uses his voice to guide you through the story and he does an excellent job when the story becomes a roller-coaster ride to the evil side. I really hope he narrates the rest of the series!
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Awesome start!!
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First of all, I have to say this: I'm a devout, practicing Catholic, and some of the theology espoused in the book from Jenny (a Catholic herself) is just blatantly wrong by 1000%. I understand this is fiction, but I had to constantly keep repeating that mantra as she made claims about end times prophecy and Church teaching which are patently false. But that's really not a big deal, it IS fiction.
The story WAS pretty interesting though. I enjoyed how it took quite a few items from Scripture and end-times speculation and weaved it into the storyline. This was done well, was well placed, and executed nicely. The dialogue was lacking, with characters going on and on in a way meant to convey real-world, imperfect speech, but it was hard for me to get absorbed by it. All the characters are supposed to be literally the smartest people on the planet, but the way they spoke sometimes it was hard to believe that. Nonetheless, the story was strong, interesting, and fairly well-paced.
It read much like one of the Christian end-times books which came out in the 90s and early 2000s, but with an R-rating, which I appreciated. It didn't pull any punches on the violence and gore, but still maintained a Christian perspective with an air of respect. I would recommend this book to people interested in this genre, but it is certainly a niche genre. However, if that is what you're looking for, check it out.
Interesting take on the genre...
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