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Published: March 03, 2011
Words: 11,242 (approximate)
Language: English
Short description
Beverly, like the rest of the world, is in shock: the Rapture turned out to be real, but nobody predicted it would go down like this. As society collapses and otherworldly killers roam the streets, both believers and faithless hide in their homes. But Beverly intends to see her grown children one last time--even if that means coming face to face with one of these so-called angels.Extended description
"They're not angels if they're killing people," says one of the strangers in Beverly's small apartment. But it doesn't really matter. Whatever they are, they're here, and they're coming for us. Whether you die in a blackened heap or disappear in an instant depends largely on your faith, but either way, nothing's going to save you when an "angel" shows up.Beverly Miller might be a mostly average middle-aged office worker, but that doesn't mean she's going to give up her life without a fight--even if that requires confronting one of the terrible creatures roaming the streets. She'll see her grown kids one last time before the world ends, or die trying.
Tags
horror, angels, god, religion, apocalypse, end of days, mothers, rapture, horror action, millennialismAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
T J Price
on March 20, 2012 :
Well written and original, but could have been longer. Definitely worth reading.
(review of free book)
Review by:
Joseph M
on Oct. 19, 2011 :
(no rating)
wish it was available in the other formats...
(review of free book)
Review by:
gotmud
on Aug. 29, 2011 :
this was a ok book. i would read more from this author. keep the good work up.
(review of free book)
Review by:
linda leslie
on May 17, 2011 :
this was a pretty good, not great but I did finish it
(review of free book)
Review by:
Matt Di Spirito
on April 13, 2011 :
"Left" is a tale about the end times--or a version of it--from Christian mythology. It is a short story, but it's long enough to satisfy.
The overall idea of the story is intriguing and kept me turning pages to the end. Many areas were poorly executed, however, leaving the reader to try and figure out exactly what was going on, why it was happening, and how it got to that point. The motivations for certain actions were fuzzy and sometimes confusing.
The avenging angels are by far the most interesting characters: they steal the scene whenever they appear. There are some great descriptive phrases in the story, and some decent characterization, as well.
Christians in this period of tribulation are pretty nasty people. "Left" gives a very narrow, almost caricature, portrayal of Christians. I found the type to be 1-dimensional and misrepresentation at best (and I'm not a Bible believer).
As for the writing, it is okay. The punctuation and grammar get sloppy in some parts, and paragraphs need to be organized around an idea or action--some are too long and others combine topics unrelated to one another. During periods with multiple characters speaking and acting, the use of pronouns and mixed paragraphs creates confusion in who is doing or saying what in the story. New speakers and new topics need new paragraphs.
Overall, I have to give this tale 3 stars. It is an excellent idea that is poorly executed in some areas and suffers from sloppy, but common, mistakes. Christians are portrayed in a bland and crude manner, but the wrathful angels make a fantastic entrance.
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