Review of Eternal

[Silvio Omutsiambo]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Eternal" by David Gere.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Eternal, by David Gere, is a fictional book that features several generations chosen for a battle expected to occur one day between the chosen saints and the fallen angels. The narration alternates between first and third-person points of view.

While on a mission down to Africa, Fredric Richards and his partner were sabotaged, attacked, and their planes crushed. Fredric's partner was killed, while Fredric was mystically spared and his wounds healed. He was walking alone in the dark when he noticed a light shining from a cave. He decided to follow the light but stumbled on the remains of a soldier. The soldier had a necklace, which Fredric took, not knowing that that little object would change his life. It turned out that after the adventure in the cave, Fredric had made new supernatural enemies who were after the magical necklace and what it contained. Many years later, Eric, Fredric's son, inherits the necklace. He has to use it to source other mysterious gauntlets and protect himself and his family from the enemies in his pursuit. In due course, one of his sons is kidnapped and set to be used by the fallen angel to continue his dark deeds.

This book has a fantastic plot. As the story continues, more insights are revealed, and more suspense is developed. Significant roles are shifted from characters of one generation to the next, making the book interesting with every chapter. I enjoyed the action scenes in the book. They have been narrated extensively, making every event sink and be visualized in the readers' minds. In addition, non-human characters in the book have human qualities. For instance, they can display emotions and communicate, thus making the story seem real.

Furthermore, the book focuses on themes that are significantly motivating to readers. Romance, for instance, as displayed by male and female characters towards each other in their love, care, and faithfulness, is so moving. Also, spirituality, betrayal, politics, and many more discussed in this book reflect the real world. I appreciate how the author used flashbacks. Present narration, when supplemented with flashbacks, always gives more insights into the story. Moreover, this book is not only meant to entertain readers but also educate them on various aspects like marriage, holiness, and loyalty. Samatha is an example of someone who maintains her marriage despite her husband's mental illness.

However, I encountered a couple of typo errors in the book. Nevertheless, they were not so significant to my general view of the book. It was professionally edited, and I did not dislike anything about it. Therefore, I will rate Eternal 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend the book to people who like mystery stories involving superpowers.

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[Ogunkoya Mayowa]

This is a fictional book where the author shared the story of how Richard lost his partner in a plane crash which leads to him discovering a necklace that changed his life and was later inherited by his son to protect himself and his family from the enemies in his pursuit. This book's plot was fantastic and it contains amazing themes. Thanks for the great review.

[Amy Luman]

I find it fascinating that characters in horror movies, as well as this book, do things that they know are not going to work out well for them. I got this feeling when Fredric followed the light into the cave.

[bilinmiyor hun]

I was always wonder it and ill read it

[Yasmine Zaki Muhieddine]

A fantastic story that transcends many generations, that is interesting. The mystery, secrets, danger,... it is the kind of book that keeps readers on their toes. While reading the review, I had the impression that the book is so detailed and has touched so many aspects and I could not help wonder how many pages it has (probably a lot).