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Bezig met laden... The Unsaintly (editie 2014)door Lisa Vasquez (Auteur)
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This is the Prologue to the series that begins in January 2015 of dark, epic proportions where the book of Revelations collides with the likes of Shakespeare's Midsummer's Dream. Fantastical creatures, Apocolyptic wars, and edge-of-your-seat encounters that will leave their mark on your mind long after you put the book down.When Isabel - the daughter of the Blanche of Castille and Louis VIII - was young, she could only dream of serving her country and her family by putting her faith in God. A devout Catholic, she was known for her kindness and work with the sick. When she finally made her dream come true by convincing the head of the Church to allow her to open her own convent, she had no idea that it would test her conviction and faith on such a personal level... God had sent a watcher to record her life's story.The Devil infiltrates her monastery, and she comes face to face with the Father of Lies in a story of Heaven versus Hell. Isabel then suffers through the worst case of stigmata the Church has ever seen, resulting in her being both feared and revered. Her nightmare truly begins when she must fight for her very soul from demonic possession which places the lives of those who are sworn to protect her in jeopardy. Everything she's learned up to this point could not prepare for the dark truth... Humans are merely pawns in a game of chess between a father and a son torn apart by jealousy.(Cover art by Lisa Vasquez with stock images by Marcus Ranum of www.ranum.com -- Thank you so much for making this amazing vision come true) Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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In her monastery, angels in disguise are watching over her and God and Lucifer are fighting for her soul. One angel was put there by god to record her actions and Lucifer is also there in the form of a priest. Isabel suffers through demonic possession and she watches the people she loves put in danger. She is put to the ultimate test of faith in the battle of good and evil and along the way she will have to accept some dark truths.
The Unsaintly by Lisa Vasquez is set in 1254, a time when religion was taken much more seriously then it is now. I was drawn to this book because I liked the idea of someone who is presented as almost saint like being stuck in a battle of good versus evil. In the beginning you get to know Isabel and you like her because she has humanity's best interests at heart. Isabel to me is a tragic character, you see that all of these eyes are on her and she is forced into some rough situations and you root for her to keep her faith.
While Isabel herself is my favorite part of this book I also liked the setting. This story wouldn't have worked if it was set in a different time period and I liked how the monastery and the armies battling towards the end are described. In the beginning of the book I also enjoyed the discussion that Lucifer has with God. Among the two you get the feeling that they are really shades of grey rather than black and white, but with the human characters you have an easier time telling who is good and who is bad. There is a lot going on this book, considering that it deals with the question of faith and what we believe to be right and wrong, you know it's going to be a serious novel that draws you into a different world.
The Unsaintly is no light read, this is a dark story and a little bit depressing. The good people in this book suffer and there is no humor to lighten the mood. I feel that Lisa must have really done her homework on this book. Its been a long time since I've read the bible but I remember what my perceptions of god and Lucifer were and the way they are presented in this book match how I saw them when I was a kid. This is a well written book and you can tell that Lisa put a lot of thought into how the characters and setting should be. This is a great horror novel that will have you questioning how you think about God. ( )