Review of Sons of Light

[Michael Jerry_]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Sons of Light" by M DiGioia Bogin.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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Sons of Light is a small book with a little over 200 pages. It was written by M DiGioia Bogin, who used to teach creative writing. She retired to Pennsylvania, where she now enjoys the outdoors with her husband, and I hope to see more books from her in the future.

This book is a science-fictional spin on the afterlife and the spiritual tension between God and Satan. The book depicts the constant struggle for the soul of men between Azazel and Belial, our antagonists, and the protagonist called Shaddai. A holy war is coming, So Shaddai, his Angels, and those who still have faith in the plan of Shaddai must prepare and join forces to rid the universe of the evils that are Azazel and Belial. However, Azazel and Belial don’t intend to go down without a fight. They have devious plans of their own, but you’d have to pick this one up for yourself if you want to know how things panned out for humanity and the entire universe.

I’m sure everyone loves to see the forces of light battle with the forces of darkness. It’s also refreshing to see a storyline with a different approach to the classic good versus evil mantra. The idea of having alternate worlds and an afterlife where spirit beings can teleport using chips and shoot laser beams from their palms also appeals to me. Unfortunately, these were the only things that I liked about this book. Even though I like the concept and the theme of this book, I believe that the delivery is subpar. I usually enjoy books that begin by throwing their readers in the middle of some action, and that’s how this book started. However, I think it would have been better to begin this book at a point that will give the readers some time to find their bearings in a story that brings science fiction into the spiritual realm.

The dull fight scenes and slow pace of the book made it harder to understand what I was reading because it all seemed too abstract to me. The story soon got clearer, but the imagery suffered from a lack of proper descriptions of this strange world filled with robosapiens and angels that the author was trying to introduce the readers to. Finally, the characters were not as dynamic as I’d have liked them to be. They all seemed similar, especially since none of them were described throughout the book. I didn’t know what Terran or Atarah looked like, and when there were robosapiens in the scene, I had no clue of how they were meant to look.

I’d love to see a sequel to this book where the author addresses the issues I have, but until then, I’d have to rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. I didn’t rate it lower because the storyline is good. I also like the concept of the book, and I believe it received exceptional editing. Furthermore, I recommend this book to adults over the age of 18 who enjoy science fiction or novels about angels and demons. Anyone looking for a short action book may equally enjoy this book.

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[VictoriousReader]

The afterlife is always a mystery for most of us. Interesting names the author chose for the characters. It seems the storyline has so much potential.

[NetMassimo]

The author tried to create a variant of the Christian story of good vs. evil but it looks like it neede more development. Thank you for your honest review!

[Ekezie1998]

Quite an intriguing storyline here. Would definitely love to have this book on my shelves. Great review.

[Gifty_biblophile]

The afterlife is always a mystery for most of us. Interesting names the author chose for the characters. It seems the storyline has so much potential.

Yes your right afterlife is a mystery.