Official Review: The Prophet: Book One - False Gods

[Sangeetha+Narayan]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Prophet: Book One - False Gods" by Don Newton.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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It is a fantasy that we all have imagined at some point in our lives. How would our life be if there were more than one universe and we were able to go back and forth between these universes? With everything that has been going on in our planet, it would be pretty interesting to interact with various life forms from other universes. Such is the multiverse story created by the author Don Newton in his epic fantasy series, The Prophets. The Prophets: False Gods is book one of the three-part series.

To escape their destructive planet Earth, humans form a portal and try to move into another universe, into a place called Erador. This new land is filled with many wild animals and beasts. To be more precise, there exists a race called Draggons who are not very happy with this new presence of humans and can go to any lengths to destroy them.

In addition to the above troubles, humans appear to be under the power of four gods who are constantly fighting each other and seem to be proving more detrimental to the existence of humans. So, to tackle all the hurdles, a group of humans, a couple of Draggons, one god join forces. But they are not alone in their mission. They are accompanied by Alisha Callus, a powerful sorceress whose powers just seem to be increasing every single day.

This story has everything that I like in a book. I love the variety of its characters. Even the characters with negative shades have been realistically portrayed. What I liked the most was that each and every character has been given equal importance. Just because the sorceress Alisha Callus has an important role, the author has not given her more prominence than the other characters.

At its most basic level, the story is about the good guys vs bad guys. However, the author has ensured that the story conveys more than just the battle. All of the major characters have an interesting back story which justifies why they act the way they do. That would explain why the book had to be split up into a three-part series. And the author has done a commendable job of pulling all the storylines together.

The book has all the elements of a good science fiction/fantasy in it. The characters have advanced pieces of machinery and tools, complex portals, spaceships, planet destruction, and so on and so forth. I was completely involved in the storyline and would love to continue the series.

To be quite honest, I couldn't find anything that I dislike in this book. Though the story may seem long-drawn and pretty complex in the beginning, the author does a very good job of keeping his audience interested in the lives of the characters. At one point in the book, the story takes a turn and everything seems to fall in place.

The book has been well edited and I could only find a couple of errors here and there. I would be more than happy to give this book a four out of four stars. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a complex science fiction storyline. For the younger audience, parental guidance is required as there are quite a bit of violent scenes in the book.

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The Prophet: Book One - False Gods
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[Ediomis_Enwongo01]

A good sci-fi fantasy novel can be a delight to read. This the author ensured through a good character development. A wonderful review.

[NetMassimo]

The situation for humans seems dire in this novel, but I'm sure that throughout the books something good will come out. The premise is intriguing and the characters seem good, so I'll look into this series. Thank you for your great review!

[Samwisekoop]

Wow! This looks really good! Usually, I am not a fan of sci-fi books, but this really piqued my interest! Thank you for this enlightening review! I LOVE well thought-through and relatable characters and this book sounds like it delivers just that and more. I am definitely adding this to my Bookshelves. Thank you! Keep up the good work!

[Mrhsession]

What you have described in this review is everything that I look for in a good book, and the fact that it is a series is even better! Thanks to your review, I will definitely be checking this out.

[Wy_Bertram]

Well, the cover was definitely eye-catching, and your review only consolidated my interest. I see myself checking this out.

[booksandmagicshop]

Sounds so complex and intriguing!! I'll have to look into it, thank you!

[Sheila_Jay]

This sounds great, but sci-fi fantasy is not my cup of tea and as such I will have to skip this one. Thanks for the nice review.